endometriosis

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

/ ˌɛn doʊˌmi triˈoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

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

Nearby words

endometrial stromal sarcoma, endometrioid, endometrioid carcinoma, endometrioid tumor, endometrioma, endometriosis, endometritis, endometrium, endomitosis, endomixis, endomorph

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for endometriosis

endometriosis

/ (ˌɛndəʊˌmiːtrɪˈəʊsɪs) /

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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Medicine definitions for endometriosis

endometriosis

[ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-ō′sĭs ]

n.

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.

Science definitions for endometriosis

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.