uterine lining
Monthly shedding tissue
The uterine lining is the endometrium—the tissue layer that lines the inside of the uterus.
It thickens each menstrual cycle in preparation for a fertilized egg to implant.
When pregnancy doesn't occur, the lining sheds during menstruation.
The doctor examined the uterine lining via ultrasound.
- endometriumInner uterine membrane
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- fertile windowPeak conception likelihood span
- secretory phaseUterine lining maturation period
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
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