adenomyosis
adenomyosis noun: a medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular tissue in the surrounding muscles, often and especially of the endometrial tissue of the uterus in the myometrium (endometriosis).
Noun
adenomyosis (uncountable)
- A medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular tissue in the surrounding muscles, often and especially of the endometrial tissue of the uterus in the myometrium (endometriosis).
- The consultant suspected adenomyosis after a scan, and advised Sarah to undergo a hysterectomy, which she did a few weeks later. “They said it was the only solution, but they could only confirm I had adenomyosis after I’d had the surgery.”2023 May 23, Jedidajah Otte, “‘I’m glad my symptoms have a name’: three women on their struggles with adenomyosis”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- adeno
adenomyosis meaning in Tamil
adenomyosis in Tamil
- கருப்பைச் சுரப்புத் திசுக்கட்டி
Synonyms of adenomyosis
Origin of adenomyosis
From adeno- + myo- + -osis.
Questions about adenomyosis
- What does adenomyosis mean?
- Adenomyosis means a medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular tissue in the surrounding muscles, often and especially of the endometrial tissue of the uterus in the myometrium (endometriosis).
- What is adenomyosis in Tamil?
- Adenomyosis in Tamil is கருப்பைச் சுரப்புத் திசுக்கட்டி. See Adenomyosis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is adenomyosis?
- Adenomyosis is a noun.
Words near adenomyosis in the dictionary
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