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Endometrium

The uterine lining; the cells that line the uterus (the womb); the inner layer of the uterus.

This tissue is shed monthly in response to the hormonal changes of the menstrual period.

The endometrium then grows back and slowly gets thicker and thicker until the next period when it is once again sloughed off.

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