endometriosis

[ en-doh-mee-tree-oh-sis ]

nounPathology.
  1. 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.

Origin of endometriosis

1
First recorded in 1920–25; from New Latin; endometri(um) + -osis

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British Dictionary definitions for endometriosis

endometriosis

/ (ˌɛndəʊˌmiːtrɪˈəʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. 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

endometriosis

[ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-ōsĭs ]


  1. 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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