endometriosis

endometriosis definition - medical

en·do·me·tri·o·sis (ĕnˌdō-mēˌtrē-ōˈsĭs)

noun
A condition, usually resulting in pain and dysmenorrhea, characterized by the abnormal presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus, frequently as cysts containing altered blood.

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