endometriosis

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

noun

, Pathology.

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.

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

endometriosis

/ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-ō′sĭs /

1. A gynecologic disorder characterized by the abnormal presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus, often resulting in pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of endometriosis¹

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

Example Sentences

Eventually the doctors said I had endometriosis and the only way to be able to function was to have a hysterectomy.

From MIT Technology Review

An extensive body of research has linked BPA to reproductive health problems, including endometriosis, infertility, diabetes, asthma, obesity and harming fetal neurodevelopment.

From No Straight News

Researchers just haven’t asked the right questions yet about the uterus or endometriosis, Gross argues.

From Science News

Abdominal 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.

From Time

At one point, she worked from a hospital bed after surgery related to her endometriosis diagnosis.

From Digiday

Stacey Missmer, et al. “A Prospective Study of Dietary Fat Consumption and Endometriosis Risk.”

From The Daily Beast

It can be due to any number of treatable causes, like endometriosis.

From The Daily Beast