Diseases

Adenomyosis

The extension of endometrial tissue (ENDOMETRIUM) into the MYOMETRIUM. It usually occurs in women in their reproductive years and may result in a diffusely enlarged uterus with ectopic and benign endometrial glands and stroma.

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The extension of endometrial tissue (ENDOMETRIUM) into the MYOMETRIUM. It usually occurs in women in their reproductive years and may result in a diffusely enlarged uterus with ectopic and benign endometrial glands and stroma.

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  • Adenomyoses

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2013; use ENDOMETRITIS 1975-2012

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adenomyosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D062788. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D062788
  2. Adenomyosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenomyosis
  3. Adenomyosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2012569