myometrium

Noun

Meaning

the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

myocardium female reproductive system myometer myometrial muscle layer muscularis externa smooth muscle layer muscular layer cardiac muscle layer contractile layer skeletal muscle layer voluntary muscle layer involuntary muscle layer muscle covering muscle wall
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Hypernyms

smooth muscle involuntary muscle

Examples

Pathology * Adenomyosis is the growth of the endometrium into the muscle layer of the uterus (the myometrium ). Source: Internet

The myometrium contracts spasmodically in order to push the menstrual fluid through the cervix and out of the vagina. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

myometric myometrical myometritis myometry myomodulator myomodulin