Endometrioma

Pronunciation

IPA: /ËŒendÉ™mitriËˆÉ™ÊŠmÉ™/
Rhymes: -É™ÊŠmÉ™

Origin

endometrium + -oma

Full definition of endometrioma

Noun

endometrioma

(plural endometriomas)

An ovarian cyst caused by endometriosis.
Any tumor containing endometrial tissue.

Usage notes

The etymologically correct plural endometriomata is extremely rare in modern use.