Meanings
- uncountablemedicineA 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, →ISSNSynonyms: adeno
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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).
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Finnish adenomyoosi
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French adénomyose
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Norwegian Bokmål adenomyose
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Portuguese adenomiose
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Russian аденомиоз
- аденомиоз (adenomioz)Translations
Spanish adenomiosis
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Cite this entry
adenomyosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenomyosis
“adenomyosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenomyosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adenomyosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenomyosis.
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