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Endometriosis Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -osis

Endometriosis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"After years of debilitating cramps and pelvic pain, Sarah finally received a diagnosis confirming that her endometriosis was causing tissue to grow outside her uterus."

2

A condition characterised by the presence of endometrial tissue elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; an instance of such presence.

"After years of undiagnosed pelvic pain, she finally received a diagnosis confirming that her severe endometriosis involved tissue growing on her ovaries outside the uterine lining."

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Rhyming Words
sis asis ssis osis csis psis isis apsis iasis mysis oasis arsis ensis assis basis lysis tasis sepsis miosis deesis
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