endometriosis

Page last modified on: June 5, 2008
(en-do-mee-tree-O-sis)

A condition in which tissue that is like the lining of the uterus grows in abnormal places outside the uterus. This can happen in the pelvis or in the abdomen. This is not a cancer. But it can result in cysts, pain, infertility problems, and other symptoms.

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