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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

endometriosis Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • cause: The symptoms caused by endometriosis can be caused by other conditions.

Converse of object

  • treat: Surgery may be used to treat endometriosis or to remove fibroids from the womb.
  • cause: No one knows for certain what causes endometriosis or why some women get it and others do not.
  • have: Also, the longer you have endometriosis, the greater the chance of reduced fertility.
  • confirm: The only way to confirm endometriosis is to carry out a laparoscopy.
  • develop: The risk of developing endometriosis is also higher in women who had their first period at an earlier age than average.
  • diagnose: The only way to diagnose endometriosis is by a laparoscopy.

Adjective modifier

  • symptomatic: A total of 269 women undergoing conservative surgery for mild to severe symptomatic endometriosis.
  • intestinal: Have your doctors considered the possibility of intestinal endometriosis?
  • pelvic: Results: There was a significant reduction in the extent of pelvic endometriosis in both groups, with no difference between the groups.
  • mild: Treatment of mild endometriosis confers no improvement in pregnancy rates.
  • severe: In more severe endometriosis, surgery may be required.
  • ectopic: Each month the ectopic endometriosis responds to the female hormones in a similar way to the uterus lining.

Modifies a noun

  • tissue: This article presents a comparative analysis of normal endometrium and endometriosis tissue.
  • sufferer: Membership of the Trust is open to both UK and international endometriosis sufferers, their supporters and professionals.
  • research: We pledge to raise £ 5,000 toward endometriosis research in one year from September 2004.
  • specimen: Furthermore, medusa cells ( i.e. connective tissue eosinophils that have assumed an amoeboid or fibrillar shape ) were readily identifiable in endometriosis specimens.
  • symptom: Out of the nine participants, five stated that they had an improvement in their endometriosis symptoms.
  • surgery: The Department also specializes in Minimal Access Surgery which includes advanced endometriosis surgery and pioneering ambulatory outpatient hysteroscopic surgery services.

Preposition: in

  • woman: Sometimes surgical treatment is required and the operation needed will differ depending upon the site and extent of the endometriosis in any individual woman.