ENDOMETRIUM
Scrabble letter values: E1N1D2O1M3E1T1R1I1U1M3 = 16
Definition
- noun (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus.
Examples
- “thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation”
- “if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition”