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endometrium
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001295
the glandular mucous membrane lining of the uterine cavity that is hormonally responsive during the estrous/menstrual cycle and during pregnancy [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/smb ]
Term info
Label
endometrium
Synonyms
- tunica mucosa (endometrium)
- tunica mucosa uteri
- uterine endometrium
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Illu_cervix.jpg
external definition
The mucous membrane lining the uterus. [TFD][VHOG]
external ontology notes
in FMA this is subdivided into basal and outer
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
uterine mucosa, uterine mucous membrane
has relational adjective
endometrial
homology notes
The maternal part of the placenta (of eutherian mammals) is the vascularized and glandular uterine lining, or endometrium.[well established][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0001295
taxon notes
Animals that have estrous cycles reabsorb the endometrium if conception does not occur during that cycle. Animals that have menstrual cycles shed the endometrium through menstruation instead
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical entity
- reproductive system mucosa
- part of some uterine wall
- contributes to morphology of some uterus