Anatomy

Myometrium

The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Uterine Muscle
  • Muscle, Uterine
  • Muscles, Uterine
  • Uterine Muscles

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

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History Note

84(75); was see under UTERUS 1975-83

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Previous Indexing

  • Uterus (1966-1974)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.633w.570w.500w
  2. A05w.360w.319w.679w.690w
  3. A10w.690w.467w.500w

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NLM Classification

WP 400

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Myometrium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009215. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009215
  2. Myometrium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myometrium
  3. Myometrium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2562472