1. the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea; [syn: endometriosis, adenomyosis]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
adenomyosis
n 1: the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of
the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea [syn:
endometriosis, adenomyosis]