Definition of "endometriosis" []

• A condition, usually resulting in pain and dysmenorrhea, that is characterized by the abnormal occurrence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus. (noun)

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• "Both practitioners also said a laparoscopic surgical procedure could be conducted to rule out problems such as endometriosis, which is when the tissue that lines the uterus, grows outside the organ and attaches to other organs in the abdominal cavity."
• "The condition, called endometriosis, affects ten to fifteen percent of women during their reproductive years."