adenomyosis
Definitions
A medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular tissue in the surrounding muscles, often and especially of the endometrial tissue of the uterus in the myometrium (endometriosis).
Equivalents
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Examples
“The consultant suspected adenomyosis after a scan⟳, and advised Sarah to undergo⟳ a hysterectomy, which she did a few weeks later. “They said it was the only solution, but they could only confirm⟳ I had adenomyosis after I’d had the surgery.””
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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