en·do·me·tri·o·ma
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plural endometriomas also endometriomata\
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Medical Definition of endometrioma
1
: a tumor containing endometrial tissue
2
: endometriosis
—used chiefly of isolated foci of endometrium outside the uterus
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“Endometrioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/endometrioma. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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