adenomyosis /ad·e·no·my·o·sis/ (-mi-o´sis) benign ingrowth of the endometrium into the uterine musculature, sometimes with hypertrophy of the latter; if the lesion forms a circumscribed tumorlike nodule, it is called adenomyoma.
Adenomyosis
adenomyosis
adenomyosis
ad·e·no·my·o·sis ( d n- -m - s s)n. A form of endometriosis characterized by the invasive, usually benign growth of tissue into smooth muscle such as the uterus. |
Adenomyosis
Uterine thickening caused when endometrial tissue, which normally lines the uterus, extends outward into the fibrous and muscular tissue of the uterus.
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adenomyosis
[ad′ənōmī·ō′sis]
1 a benign neoplastic condition characterized by tumors composed of glandular tissue and smooth muscle cells.
2 a malignant neoplastic condition characterized by the invasive growth of uterine mucosa in the uterus, pelvis, colon, or oviducts.
adenomyosis
invasion of the muscular wall of an organ (e.g. uterus) by glandular tissue.
epididymal adenomyosis
occurs in aged dogs and bulls, probably due to chronic estrogenic stimulation, such as occurs in dogs with Sertoli cell tumors. Spermatic granulomas are a common sequel.
uterine adenomyosis
a rare lesion seen occasionally in cows and bitches.
adenomyosis
Stromal endometriosis Gynecology A condition characterized by extension of endometrial glands into the myometrium, often accompanied by diffuse and symmetric enlargement of the uterus Risk population More common in multiparous
♀ > age 30, possibly exacerbated by OCs Clinical Prolonged or heavy menstrual bleeding, painful menses with cramping Management Analgesics; hysterectomy
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