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===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>
====Early secretory phase====
*Early secretory phase - post-ovulatory day 1-5:
Features - post-ovulatory day 1-5:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>
**Glands: secretory vacuoles.
*Glands: secretory vacuoles.
***First basal to the epithelial nuclei (infranuclear vacuoles).
**First basal to the epithelial nuclei (infranuclear vacuoles).
***Then apical to the epithelial nuclei (supranuclear vacuoles).
**Then apical to the epithelial nuclei (supranuclear vacuoles).
*Mitoses may be present - common when vacuoles are subnuclear.
*Mitoses may be present - common when vacuoles are subnuclear.


Features:
====Mid secretory phase====
*Mid secretory phase - post-ovulatory day 6-8:
Features - post-ovulatory day 6-8:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>
**Glands: Mucus in glands.
*Glands: Mucus in glands.
**Stroma: Edema (empty space around the glands).
*Stroma: Edema (empty space around the glands).


Features:
====Late secretory phase====
*Late secretory phase (beginning) - post-ovulatory day 9-12:
Features - post-ovulatory day 9-12:<ref name=Ref_DCHH237>{{Ref DCHH|237}}</ref>
**Stroma:  
*Stroma:  
***Spiral arterioles.
**Spiral arterioles.
***Predecidual changes -- mnemonic ''NEW'':
**Predecidual changes -- mnemonic ''NEW'':
***#Nucleus central.
**#Nucleus central.
***#Eosinophilic cytoplasm '''key feature''' (may be subtle to the novice).
**#Eosinophilic cytoplasm '''key feature''' (may be subtle to the novice).
***#Well-defined cell borders.
**#Well-defined cell borders.


*Premenstrual:
Premenstrual:
**Stroma: [[neutrophil]]s, scattered lymphocytes, stromal balls ("blue balls"); "stromal condensation" (Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Endometrial_stromal_condensation_high_mag.jpg Endometrial stromal condensation (WC)]).
*Stroma: [[neutrophil]]s, scattered lymphocytes, stromal balls ("blue balls"); "stromal condensation" (Image: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Endometrial_stromal_condensation_high_mag.jpg Endometrial stromal condensation (WC)]).
**Glands: [[apoptosis]] at the base of the gland.<ref>TC. 22 June 2009.</ref>
*Glands: [[apoptosis]] at the base of the gland.<ref>TC. 22 June 2009.</ref>
 
General refs.: <ref name=Ref_PBoD1081>{{Ref PBoD|1081}}</ref>


Notes:  
Notes:  
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