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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. endometriosis
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. endometriosis

Preferred term

endometriosis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A condition in which functional endometrial tissue is present outside the uterus. It is often confined to the pelvis involving the ovary, the ligaments, cul-de-sac, and the uterovesical peritoneum.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • endometrioma

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/340876

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