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endometriosis
[ en-doh-mee-tree-oh-sis ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˌmi triˈoʊ sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
the presence of uterine lining in other pelvic organs, especially the ovaries, characterized by cyst formation, adhesions, and menstrual pains.
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Origin of endometriosis
From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; see origin at endometrium, -osis
Words nearby endometriosis
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How to use endometriosis in a sentence
There is disturbing evidence, for example, that when multiple physicians evaluated identical cases for evidence of heart disease, tuberculosis, endometriosis, skin cancer and breast cancer, they agreed on diagnoses only about two-thirds of the time.
Then 26, she had just moved from Boston to Austin, Texas, after undergoing endometriosis surgery in Massachusetts while covered under a student plan.
He Bought Health Insurance for Emergencies. Then He Fell Into a $33,601 Trap.|by Jenny Deam|May 8, 2021|ProPublicaStacey Missmer, et al. “A Prospective Study of Dietary Fat Consumption and Endometriosis Risk.”
It can be due to any number of treatable causes, like endometriosis.
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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Medical 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.
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Scientific 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.
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