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Definition of Endometriosis

1. Noun. The presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea.

Definition of Endometriosis

1. Noun. (medicine) A condition in which the endometrium is found elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Endometriosis

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Medical Definition of Endometriosis

1. 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, endometriosis externa. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Endometriosis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy: Principles and Techniques by Camran Nezhat (2000)
"Peritoneal endometriosis: Scanning electron microscopy and histology of minimal pelvic endometriotic lesions. Fertil Steril 1984; 42:696. 55. ..."

2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"The evidence for supporting the hypothesis that dioxin and PCBs are causally related to human endometriosis via an endocrine-disruption mechanism is very ..."

3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"BMD was not correlated with severity or time from diagnosis of endometriosis. ... This study showed no difference in BMD between endometriosis patients and ..."

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