Endometrioid tumor
endometrioid tumor n.
A tumor of the ovary containing epithelial or stromal elements resembling endometrial tissue.
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[en-doh-mee-tree-uh m] /ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri əm/ noun, plural endometria [en-doh-mee-tree-uh] /ˌɛn doʊˈmi tri ə/ (Show IPA). Anatomy. 1. the mucous membrane lining the uterus. /ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtrɪəm/ noun (pl) -tria (-trɪə) 1. the mucous membrane that lines the uterus n. 1882, medical Latin, from endo- + Greek metra “uterus,” related to meter (see mother (n.1)). endometrium en·do·me·tri·um […]
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