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Endometrium

The membrane lining the inner surface of the uterus, or womb.

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Decidua 70% connected

The inner layer of the wall of the uterus, which envelops the embryo, forms a part of the placenta, and is discharged with it.

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Uterus 70% connected

The organ of a female mammal in which the young are developed previous to birth; the womb.

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Womb 70% connected

The belly; the abdomen.

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Apophysis noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

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Apparatus noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"

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Articulatio noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

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Articulation noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

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Base noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"

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Bodily cavity noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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Cavity noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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Cavum noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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Cingulum noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)

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Concha noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

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Cornu noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape

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Corona noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape

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Diaphragm noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

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Fissure noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

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Fundus noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening; "the uterine fundus"; "the fundus of the sto…

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Groove noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part

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Hilum noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"

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Hilus noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney"

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Adenomyosis noun · 78% connection

the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

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cell membrane noun · 78% connection

a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like s…

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Chorion noun · 78% connection

The outer membrane which invests the fetus in the womb; also, the similar membrane investing many ova at certain stages of development.

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Conjunctiva noun · 78% connection

The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membr…

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Coryza noun · 78% connection

an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)

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Cytomembrane noun · 78% connection

a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like s…

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Endoblast noun · 78% connection

the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems

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Endocardium noun · 78% connection

The membrane lining the cavities of the heart.

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Endoderm noun · 78% connection

the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems

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Endometriosis noun · 78% connection

the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

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Endometritis noun · 78% connection

inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)

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