Origin: Greek suffix -osis
Endometriosis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
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."
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."