endometriosis
the presence of tissue similar to the uterine lining outside of the uterus, especially in other pelvic organs such as the ovaries: characterized by cyst formation, adhesions, and pain.
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How to use endometriosis in a sentence
Eventually the doctors said I had endometriosis and the only way to be able to function was to have a hysterectomy.
The feud between a weed influencer and scientist over puking stoners | Amanda Chicago Lewis | July 20, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewAn extensive body of research has linked BPA to reproductive health problems, including endometriosis, infertility, diabetes, asthma, obesity and harming fetal neurodevelopment.
Researchers just haven’t asked the right questions yet about the uterus or endometriosis, Gross argues.
‘Vagina Obscura’ shows how little is known about female biology | Erin Garcia de Jesús | March 29, 2022 | Science NewsAbdominal surgery—a hysterectomy, a laparoscopy to explore possible endometriosis, a hernia—can have produced scar tissue on the small intestine wall that pinches the intestine and obstructs flow, like a kink in a garden hose.
At one point, she worked from a hospital bed after surgery related to her endometriosis diagnosis.
Those with painful menstrual cycles find solace in seeking private relief while working from home | Kimeko McCoy | December 20, 2021 | Digiday
Stacey Missmer, et al. “A Prospective Study of Dietary Fat Consumption and endometriosis Risk.”
Can Food Make You Infertile? Foods to Eat and Avoid | Anneli Rufus | December 9, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTIt can be due to any number of treatable causes, like endometriosis.
British Dictionary definitions for endometriosis
/ (ˌɛndəʊˌmiːtrɪˈəʊsɪs) /
pathol the presence of endometrium in areas other than the lining of the uterus, as on the ovaries, resulting in premenstrual pain
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Scientific definitions for endometriosis
[ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-ō′sĭs ]
A gynecologic disorder characterized by the abnormal presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus, often resulting in pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea.
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