Main Entry: en·do·me·tri·osis

Pronunciation: \ˌen-dō-ˌmē-trē-ˈō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural en·do·me·tri·oses \-ˌsēz\

: the presence and growth of functioning endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus that often results in severe pain and infertility—see adenomyosis

—en·do·me·tri·ot·ic \-trē-ˈät-ik\ adjective