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endometriosis definition

endo·metrio·sis (en′dō mē′trē ō′sis)

noun pl. endometrioses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

the growth of endometrial tissue in abnormal locations, as on the ovaries or within the peritoneal cavity

Etymology: see endometrium & -osis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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