adenomyosis

English

Etymology

From adeno- +‎ myo- +‎ -osis.

Noun

adenomyosis (uncountable)

(pathology) 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).
Synonym: (clipping) adeno

Related terms

adenomyomectomy

Translations

Translations

Finnish: adenomyoosi
French: adénomyose m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: adenomyose (no) m
Portuguese: adenomiose f
Russian: аденомиоз (ru) m (adenomioz)
Spanish: adenomiosis f

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