Meaning of adenomyosis in English
Pronunciation
/ˌad(ə)nəʊmʌɪˈəʊsɪs/US accent
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Noun
adenomyosisEtymology
early 20th century; earliest use found in Progressive Medicine. From scientific Latin adenomyosis (in adenomyosis uteri; from adeno- + myo- + -osis + classical Latin uterī, genitive singular of uterus)Definitions
1. the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterusExamples
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