Meaning of ENDOMETRIOSIS

Pronunciation:			`endow`meetree'owsis
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
	Synonyms:		adenomyosis
	See Also:		pathology
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		A benign condition in which tissue that looks like endometrial tissue grows in abnormal places in the abdomen.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Growth of the tissue lining the uterus (the endometrium) outside the uterus, usually in the lower abdomen. This mislocated tissue bleeds during the woman's period, causing pain and inflammation.