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
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Medical Definition of Endometriosis
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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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