Hypernym

noun

mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

endometrial 1

adjective

of or relating to the endometrium

Substance_meronym

decidua 1

noun

the epithelial tissue of the endometrium

Part_meronym

uterus 1

noun

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

pregnancy 1

noun

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

endometrium 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; 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

Derivationally related form

endometrial 1

adjective

of or relating to the endometrium

Substance_holonym

decidua 1

noun

the epithelial tissue of the endometrium

Part_holonym

uterus 1

noun

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

pregnancy 1

noun

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

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