Dictionary

endometriosis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsəs/ merged vowel
• /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/ non-merged vowel
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Etymology

Etymology tree English endometrium Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English endometriosis From endometrium + -osis.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A generally painful condition characterised by the presence of endometrial-like tissue in places other than the lining of the uterus; an instance of such tissue being present.
   • This chapter will cover all types of extragenital endometriosis reported in the literature, besides bowel and urinary tract endometriosis, which are dealt with in detail elsewhere in this book. 2006, Agneta Bergqvist, “35: Distant endometriosis”, in Christopher Sutton, G. David Adamson, Kevin D. Jones, editors, Modern Management of Endometriosis, page 406:
   • But [Lena] Dunham also writes, in a wry and rueful voice, about her struggles with painful chronic illness (Dunham has endometriosis and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome); […]. 2026 April 11, David Marchese, “Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • Endometriosis is classically defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma in ectopic locations. Affecting from 6% to 10% of reproductive-aged women, endometriosis may result in dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain and/or subfertility. 2008, Richard O. Burney, Linda C. Giudice, “10: Endometriosis: Section 10.1. The Pathogenesis of Endometriosis”, in Camran Nezhat, Farr Nezhat, Ceana Nezhat, editors, Nezhat's Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy, page 251:
   • One can treat all adnexal diseases including cysts and endometrioses of the rectovaginal septum. 2006, Michel Cosson, Denis Querleu, Daniel Dargent, Vaginal Surgery, page 301:
   • Endometriosis, which involves tissue similar to uterine tissue growing elsewhere in the body, has myriad symptoms, including GI distress, migraines, discomfort during sex and abdominal pain that can range from debilitating to excruciating. 2023 June 20, Lauren Mechling, “The last health taboo: why are so many women still suffering with endometriosis?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • The cyclic changes characterizing endometrioses are particularly apparent in endometriosis of the bladder. 1934, Analytic Cyclopedia of Practical Medicine, volume 14, page 372:

Forms

Deriveds

endometriotic

Hypernyms

adenomyosis

Relateds

ectopia · müllerianosis · endometritis · metrorrhagia · endometrium · endometrial cavity

Translations (23)

ca endometriosi (endometrium condition) · sl endometrioza (endometrium condition) · ru эндометрио́з (endometrium condition) · hu endometriózis (endometrium condition) · el ενδομητρίωση (endometrium condition) · de Endometriose (endometrium condition) · cmn 子宮內膜異位 /子宫内膜异位 (endometrium condition) · it endometriosi (endometrium condition) · pl endometrioza (endometrium condition) · gl endometriose (endometrium condition) · ro endometrioză (endometrium condition) · mn эндометриоз (endometrium condition) · sk endometrióza (endometrium condition) · az endometrioz (endometrium condition) · nl endometriose (endometrium condition) · fi endometrioosi (endometrium condition) · cs endometrióza (endometrium condition) · nb endometriose (endometrium condition) · mi kōpū whakatupu pūtautau (endometrium condition) · pt endometriose (endometrium condition) · tr endometriozis (endometrium condition) · es endometriosis (endometrium condition) · fr endométriose (endometrium condition)