myometrium

English

Etymology

From myo- +‎ Late Latin metrium (“womb”), from Ancient Greek μήτριον (mḗtrion, “of a mother”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmaɪəʊˈmiːtɹiəm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

myometrium (plural myometria)

  1. (anatomy) The smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus.

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