ENDOMETRIOSIS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

Synonyms:

adenomyosis; endometriosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("endometriosis" is a kind of...):

pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

The cause of endometriosis is not known.

(Endometriosis, NIH)

It is used to treat endometriosis and other conditions, and to stop blood loss during surgery.

(Argon beam coagulator ablation, NCI Dictionary)

A synthetic hormone that is a type of androgen and is used to treat endometriosis.

(Danazol, NCI Dictionary)

Representative examples include prostatitis, balanitis, phimosis, endometriosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

(Non-Neoplastic Reproductive System Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples of non-neoplastic disorders include infection, endometriosis, and adenomyosis.

(Female Reproductive System Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include endometriosis and cervicitis.

(Cervical Non-Neoplastic Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

This GONADORELIN analog has been used in the treatment of central precocious puberty and endometriosis.

(Nafarelin Acetate, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

The hormone has been used in treating amenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, and for contraception.

(Norethindrone Acetate, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Endometriosis that affects the cervix.

(Cervical Endometriosis, NCI Thesaurus)

There are also treatments to improve fertility in women with endometriosis.

(Endometriosis, NIH)