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myometrium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌmaɪəʊˈmiːtɹiəm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: smooth muscle, involuntary muscle

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: miometri — smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
  • Finnish: kohtulihas — smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
  • French: myomètre — smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
  • Galician: miometrio — smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
  • Greek: μυομήτριο (myomítrio) — smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
  • Italian: miometrio — smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
  • Spanish: miometrio — smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus