endometriosis

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

noun Pathology.

the presence of uterine lining in other pelvic organs, especially the ovaries, characterized by cyst formation, adhesions, and menstrual pains.

Origin of endometriosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; see origin at endometrium, -osis

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Examples from the Web for endometriosis

Contemporary Examples of endometriosis

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
It can be due to any number of treatable causes, like endometriosis.
The Female Sex-Pain Mystery
Elizabeth Svoboda
March 27, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for endometriosis

endometriosis

noun

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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endometriosis in Medicine

endometriosis

[ĕn′dō-mē′trē-ō′sĭs]

A condition, usually resulting in pain and dysmenorrhea, characterized by the abnormal presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus, frequently as cysts containing altered blood.

endometriosis in Science

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.