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Asherman's syndrome

Asherman's syndrome proper noun: a condition characterized by adhesions and/or fibrosis of the endometrium, most often associated with dilation and curettage of the intrauterine cavity.

Proper noun

Asherman's syndrome

  1. A condition characterized by adhesions and/or fibrosis of the endometrium, most often associated with dilation and curettage of the intrauterine cavity.

Synonyms of Asherman's syndrome

Origin of Asherman's syndrome

Described by Israeli gynecologist Joseph Asherman in 1948.

Questions about Asherman's syndrome

What does Asherman's syndrome mean?
Asherman's syndrome means a condition characterized by adhesions and/or fibrosis of the endometrium, most often associated with dilation and curettage of the intrauterine cavity.
What part of speech is Asherman's syndrome?
Asherman's syndrome is a proper noun.

Words near Asherman's syndrome in the dictionary

  1. asherahs
  2. asheries
  3. asherim
  4. Asherite
  5. Asherites
  6. Asherman's syndrome
  7. Asheron
  8. asherot
  9. ashers
  10. Asherson
  11. Asherson's syndrome

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