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myometrium
(myo|me¦trium)
Pronunciation:
/ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈmiːtrɪəm/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Anatomy
the smooth muscle tissue of the womb.
Origin:
early 20th century
: modern Latin
, from
myo-
'muscle' + Greek
mētra
'womb'
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