endometriosis
noun
en·do·me·tri·osis
ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs 
: the presence and growth of tissue similar to endometrium in places other than the uterus and especially in the pelvis and abdomen that often results in severe pain and infertility
Endometriosis is not malignant, but it mimics cancer in the way it spreads and attaches itself to other organs—most commonly the ovary, bladder, and bowel.—
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Consumer ReportsEndometriosis is one of the leading causes of female infertility and causes great pain and life disruption.—Paul G. Donohue
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Like endometriosis, ovarian cysts can cause symptoms such as infertility, pain in your lower abdomen, irregular periods, and changes in the flow of your period.5
Adenomyosis: This can be easily confused with endometriosis.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 18 Feb. 2025
Steph Fowler can tick off a long list of conditions she was initially told were anxiety or otherwise all in her head: endometriosis, a stomach infection from H.pylori, insomnia, and mast cell activation syndrome.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
She's talked about getting a hysterectomy to treat endometriosis; having the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania; going through IVF treatments; and hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that causes severe vomiting and nausea all throughout a pregnancy.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2025
For example, pregnancy and pregnancy complications, endometriosis, and hormonal birth control use are all associated with a higher chance of stroke.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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Heidi Cope, Health, 18 Feb. 2025
Steph Fowler can tick off a long list of conditions she was initially told were anxiety or otherwise all in her head: endometriosis, a stomach infection from H.pylori, insomnia, and mast cell activation syndrome.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
She's talked about getting a hysterectomy to treat endometriosis; having the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania; going through IVF treatments; and hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that causes severe vomiting and nausea all throughout a pregnancy.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2025
For example, pregnancy and pregnancy complications, endometriosis, and hormonal birth control use are all associated with a higher chance of stroke.
—Sarah Klein, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endometriosis
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“Endometriosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endometriosis. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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endometriosis
noun
en·do·me·tri·osis
ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs
plural endometrioses
-ˌsēz
: the presence and growth of tissue similar to endometrium in places other than the uterus and especially in the pelvis and abdomen and that often results in severe pain and infertility
The primary symptoms of endometriosis are pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, backache, dyschezia, dysuria, and infertility.—G. David Adamson, The Journal of the American Medical Association
G. David Adamson, The Journal of the American Medical AssociationAbout 40 percent of infertile women suffer from endometriosis.—Gigi Martino, Science News
see adenomyosis
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