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endometriosis
Type: Term Pronunciation: en′dō-mē′trē-ō′sis Definitions: 1. Ectopic occurrence of endometrial tissue, frequently forming cysts containing altered blood. Synonyms: endometrial implants
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endometriosis
[n] - the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus
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Endometriosis
The endometrium is the tissue which lines the uterus. Endometriosis is a disease where endometrial cells grow outside the uterus, most often on the ovaries, Fallopian tubes, or the exterior of the uterus. It is estimated that 10-15% of women of childbearing age have this condition, many of them with...
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endometriosis
The endometrium is the tissue which lines the uterus. Endometriosis is a disease where endometrial cells grow outside the uterus, most often on the ovaries, Fallopian tubes, or the exterior of the uterus. The condition can cause pain and damage, although some women have no symptoms at all, and is al...
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Endometriosis
A medical condition where womb lining tissue is found outside the lining of the womb, most often on the ovaries and the outer layer of the womb. Causes severe back and pelvic pain. Can be a cause of a raised CA125 level.
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Endometriosis
a condition in which fragments of the endometrium are found in other pelvic organs
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Endometriosis
This is a condition where the tissue that lines the uterus (the endometrium) is found outside the uterus - The monthly period or menstrual bleed through the vagina results from the shedding of the endometrium if pregnancy has not occurred. This bleeding is followed by growth of a new lining which wi...
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Endometriosis
A condition in which patches of endometrium occur in parts of the body other than the womb
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Endometriosis
The presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus.
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endometriosis
Inflammation of the endometrium
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Endometriosis
A condition where tissue resembling the endometrium occurs outside the uterus. The tissue responds to the menstrual cycle causing internal bleeding and pain.
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Endometriosis
Our Endometriosis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Endometriosis Endometriosis: In endometriosis, cells that normally grow inside the uterus (womb), instead grow outside the uterus. Summary: Endometriosis is very common; the cause -- and why some women hav...
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endometriosis
<gynaecology> A condition in which tissue more or less perfectly resembling the uterine mucous membrane (the endometrium) and containing typical endometrial granular and stromal elements occurs aberrantly in various locations in the pelvic cavity. ... Synonym: adenomyosis externa, endometriosi...
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endometriosis
adenomyosis noun the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
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endometriosis
(en″do-me″tre-o´sis) a condition in which tissue more or less perfectly resembling the endometrium occurs outside the uterine cavity, usually in the pelvic cavity; the cause is unknown. adj., endometriot´ic., adj.
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endometriosis
disorder of the female reproductive system characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue (uterine lining) in an abnormal location.[1 related articles]
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endometriosis
(endometrium + -osis) a condition in which tissue more or less perfectly resembling the uterine mucous membrane (the endometrium) and containing typical endometrial granular and stromal elements occurs aberrantly in various locations in the pelvic cavity; called also adenomyosis externa and endometr...
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endometriosis
endometriosis 1. 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. 2. The presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the u...
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Endometriosis
Endometriosis (from Greek ἔνδον - endon, "within", and μήτρα - mētra, "womb") is a gynecological medical condition in which cells from the lining of the uterus (endometrium) appear and flourish outside the uterine cavity, most commonly on the ovaries. The uterine cavity is lined by endo...
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endometriosis
endometriosis (en"dumē"trē-ō'sis) , a condition in which small pieces of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) migrate to other places in the pelvic area. The endometrial fragments may move to the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or other pelvic structures (e.g., the blad...
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endometriosis
Common gynaecological complaint in which patches of endometrium (the lining of the womb) are found outside the uterus. This ectopic (abnormally positioned) tissue is present most often in the ovaries, although it may invade any pelvic or abdominal site, as well as the vagina and rectum. Endometriosi...
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Endometriosis
The presence of small implants of endometrial tissue outside the uterus in abnormal locations.
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endometriosis
A benign condition in which tissue that looks like endometrial tissue grows in abnormal places in the abdomen.
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endometriosis
1) Adenomyosis 2) Pathology
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