Adenomyosis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular tissue in the surrounding muscles, often and especially of the endometrial tissue of the uterus in the myometrium (endometriosis). uncountable

    "The consultant suspected adenomyosis after a scan, and advised Sarah to undergo a hysterectomy, which she did a few weeks later. “They said it was the only solution, but they could only confirm I had adenomyosis after I’d had the surgery.”"

  2. 2
    the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea wordnet

Synonyms

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adenoendometriosisendometriosis

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"The consultant suspected adenomyosis after a scan, and advised Sarah to undergo a hysterectomy, which she did a few weeks later. “They said it was the only solution, but they could only confirm I had adenomyosis after I’d had the surgery.”"

Etymology

From adeno- + myo- + -osis.

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