The outer layer of the uterus is called the perimetrium; it is the visceral. peritoneum of the uterus. The endometrium has two distinct layers (Fig. 28.9c): (1) The functional layer changes in. response to the monthly pattern of hormones.
uk â /ËpÉªn.É.kÉl/ us â /ËpÉªn.É.kÉl/. âº [ C usually singular ] the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement: By the age of 32 she had reached the pinnacle of her career.
EpÂ·iÂ·cuÂ·reÂ·anÂ·ism. n. 1. A philosophy advanced by Epicurus that considered happiness, or the avoidance of pain and emotional disturbance, to be the highest good and that advocated the pursuit of pleasures that can be enjoyed in moderation. 2. also epicureanism Devotion to a life of pleasure and luxury. (ËÉp Éª kyÊËri ÉËnÉªz Ém, -ËkyÊÉr i-).