stratum spongiosum


strat·um spon·gi·o·'sum

the middle layer of the endometrium formed chiefly of dilated glandular structures; it is flanked by the compacta on the luminal side and the basalis on the myometrial side.

stra·tum spon·gi·o·sum

(strā'tŭm spon-jē-ō'sŭm) The middle spongy layer of the endometrium formed chiefly of dilated glandular structures; it is flanked by the stratum compactum (compact layer) on the luminal side and the stratum basale (basal layer) on the myometrial side.

stra·tum spon·gi·o·sum

(strā'tŭm spon-jē-ō'sŭm) The middle spongy layer of the endometrium formed chiefly of dilated glandular structures.