ENDOMETRIOSIS

endometriosis, adenomyosis

(noun) the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

endometriosis (countable and uncountable, plural endometrioses)

(medicine, pathology) A condition characterised by the presence of endometrial tissue elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; an instance of such presence.

Synonyms

• (out-of-place endometrial tissue): adenomyosis

Source: Wiktionary



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AROMATIC

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