Endometriosis
| Definition: |
A condition in which functional endometrial tissue is present outside the UTERUS. It is often confined to the PELVIS involving the OVARY, the ligaments, cul-de-sac, and the uterovesical peritoneum. |
| Notes: |
non-neoplastic & nothing to do with "endometrial carcinoma" ( = ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS); coord IM with specific precoord organ/dis term (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Adenomyosis,Endometrioma |
Endometriosis Definitions and Terms
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