endometrium
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition
Types & categories
- mucous membrane hypernym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- endometrial derivation
- maternity domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | endometrial |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | maternity |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | uterus |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | decidua |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | mucous membrane |