First Known Use: 1925
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endometriosis
noun en·do·me·tri·osis \ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs\
Definition of ENDOMETRIOSIS
: the presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus that often results in severe pain and infertility
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Origin of ENDOMETRIOSIS
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endometriosis
noun en·do·me·tri·osis \ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs\
plural en·do·me·tri·oses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ENDOMETRIOSIS
: the presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus that often results in severe pain and infertility—see adenomyosis
—en·do·me·tri·ot·ic \-trē-ˈät-ik\ adjective
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