adenomyosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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).

Word forms

adenomyosis

Etymology

From adeno- + myo- + -osis.

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