endometriosis
noun
en·do·me·tri·osis ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs 
: the presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus that often results in severe pain and infertility
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web According to the Mayo Clinic, endometriosis is a disorder in which the tissue similar to the tissue that typically lines the inside of a woman's uterus grows outside of the uterus. 
Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 If you are sidelined by severe cramping deep in your abdomen, endometriosis is a possibility. Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022 According to the Endometriosis Foundation of America, endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022 These range from dysmenorrhea, or severe pain, to endometriosis, a condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus and can cause menstrual irregularities and significant discomfort. Marni Sommer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 More than seven million American women between the ages of 15 and 44 suffer from endometriosis. Chiara Brown, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2022 Humphries suffers from stage 4 endometriosis, a painful disorder where uterine tissue grows outside the uterus. Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 For example, people who were older were more likely to have a heavier menstrual flow, along with those who used hormonal contraceptives, were previously pregnant, or had been diagnosed with fibroids, endometriosis, or polycystic ovarian syndrome. Aley Arion, Essence, 22 July 2022 Teigen, who suffers from endometriosis, was previously put on bed rest and eventually hospitalized due to excessive bleeding. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 1 Oct. 2021 See More
Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 If you are sidelined by severe cramping deep in your abdomen, endometriosis is a possibility. Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2022 According to the Endometriosis Foundation of America, endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022 These range from dysmenorrhea, or severe pain, to endometriosis, a condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus and can cause menstrual irregularities and significant discomfort. Marni Sommer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 More than seven million American women between the ages of 15 and 44 suffer from endometriosis. Chiara Brown, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2022 Humphries suffers from stage 4 endometriosis, a painful disorder where uterine tissue grows outside the uterus. Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 For example, people who were older were more likely to have a heavier menstrual flow, along with those who used hormonal contraceptives, were previously pregnant, or had been diagnosed with fibroids, endometriosis, or polycystic ovarian syndrome. Aley Arion, Essence, 22 July 2022 Teigen, who suffers from endometriosis, was previously put on bed rest and eventually hospitalized due to excessive bleeding. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 1 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
endometriosis
noun
en·do·me·tri·osis ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs
plural endometrioses -ˌsēz
: the presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus that often results in severe pain and infertility see adenomyosis