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endometrial thickness
Size of the endometrium measured in mm that grows as the menstrual cycle progresses and is shed with menstruation if pregnancy has not occurred.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source Reproducción Asistida ORG
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Variants
Abbreviation
EMT
Informal
ET
Informal
Synonym
uterine lining
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

grosor endometrial

Valenciano

gruix endometrial
Associated concepts
Type of
lining
Examples
The functional layer constitutes two-thirds of the endometrial thickness and comprises various cellular compartments: the luminal epithelium, the glandular epithelium, the stroma, and the vascular compartments.
Both endometrial thickness and echogenic patterns have been studied as potential markers of uterine receptivity and predictors of successful embryo implantation.
Collocations
WITH VERBS
measure || enhance endometrial thickness || endometrial thickness increases | diminishes | varies
WITH ADJECTIVES
premenopausal | postmenopausal endometrial thickness 
mean endometrial thickness
WITH NOUNS
endometrial thickness measurement