endometriosis

noun

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

1. 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.

   “The cyclic changes characterizing endometrioses are particularly apparent in endometriosis of the bladder.”

   “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.”