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endometriosis

en·do·met·riosis

UK/ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/ US/ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

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Origin

From endometrium + -osis.

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