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adenomyosis

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ad·e·no·my·o·sis  (dn--m-ss)
n.
A form of endometriosis characterized by the invasive, usually benign growth of tissue into smooth muscle such as the uterus.
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Noun1.adenomyosis - the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
endometriosis
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition


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CLEVELAND -- Benign uterine conditions--predominantly fibroids, polyps, endometriosis, adenomyosis and menorrhagia--affect upwards of 25% of women of childbearing age in the United States.
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