Anatomy
myometrium Audio
my·o·me·tri·um [ my-oh-mee-tree-um ]
Subclass of:
Smooth muscle (tissue); Uterus
Etymology:
Greek myo- (combining form of mys = a mouse or a muscle) + metra = uterus
Definitions related to myometrium:
  • Organ component layer, each instance of which is smooth muscle layer of some uterus.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the mass of the organ.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The muscular outer layer of the uterus.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The smooth muscle lining the uterus.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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