Associations to the word «Adenomyosis»

Wiktionary

ADENOMYOSIS, noun. (medicine) A medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular tissue in the surrounding muscles, particularly of the endometrial tissue of the uterus in the myometrium, sometimes considered as a form of endometriosis.

Dictionary definition

ADENOMYOSIS, noun. The presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea.

Wise words

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