endometrio
/endoˈmetɾjo/
The Spanish phrase for endometrial lining is endometrio.
The term refers to the inner layer of tissue that lines the uterus.
Which one should you use?
While endometrio is the standard term, you may encounter Mucosa Uterina in more formal or technical settings. In a medical context, Spanish speakers typically use the single noun el endometrio to refer specifically to the endometrial lining.
How do you pronounce it?
/endoˈmetɾjo/
Did you know?
- In casual conversation, Spanish speakers rarely name the endometrio specifically when discussing menstruation. Instead, they use the phrase bajar la regla, which literally means 'the rule coming down'.
- While endometrio is the medical term, the word matriz is frequently used in everyday Spanish to describe the uterus and its lining. Interestingly, matriz is the direct origin of the English word 'matrix'.
- In many Spanish-speaking clinical environments, if the subject of the menstrual cycle is already understood, a healthcare provider might simply refer to the lining as la capa, meaning 'the layer'.
Examples in context
- El médico realizó un examen y encontró un engrosamiento en la mucosa uterina.The doctor performed an examination and found thickening in the endometrial lining.
- Durante el ciclo menstrual, el revestimiento del útero se desprende y causa el sangrado.During the menstrual cycle, the lining of the uterus sheds and causes bleeding.
- El grosor del endometrio varía durante el ciclo menstrual.The thickness of the endometrial lining varies during the menstrual cycle.
- El grosor del endometrio es normal.The thickness of the endometrial lining is normal.
- La ecografía muestra el estado del endometrio.The ultrasound shows the state of the endometrial lining.
- Hay un pequeño pólipo en el endometrio.There is a small polyp in the endometrial lining.
Example conversation
A doctor explains a medical report to a patient.
- JavierMaría, los resultados muestran que tu endometrio está normal.María, the results show that your endometrial lining is normal.
- MaríaEso es un alivio, doctor Javier.That is a relief, Doctor Javier.
- JavierSí, el grosor del endometrio es el adecuado.Yes, the thickness of the endometrial lining is appropriate.
- MaríaMuchas gracias por la explicación.Thank you very much for the explanation.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry endometrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
