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单词 endometriosis
释义

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

endometrial stromal sarcoma, endometrioid, endometrioid carcinoma, endometrioid tumor, endometrioma, endometriosis, endometritis, endometrium, endomitosis, endomixis, endomorph
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Example sentences from the Web for endometriosis

  • Stacey Missmer, et al. “A Prospective Study of Dietary Fat Consumption and Endometriosis Risk.”

    Can Food Make You Infertile? Foods to Eat and Avoid|Anneli Rufus|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
  • It can be due to any number of treatable causes, like endometriosis.

    The Female Sex-Pain Mystery|Elizabeth Svoboda|March 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for endometriosis

endometriosis
[ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-ōsĭs ]

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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for endometriosis

endometriosis
[ ĕn′dō-mē′trē-ōsĭs ]

A gynecologic disorder characterized by the abnormal presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus, often resulting in pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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