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.
Origin of endometriosis
From New Latin, dating back to 1920–25; see origin at
endometrium,
-osis
Words nearby endometriosis
Example sentences from the Web for endometriosis
Stacey 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
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.
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.