Neoplastic Process
endometrioma
Definitions related to endometrioma:
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An enlarged area of ENDOMETRIOSIS that resembles a tumor. It is usually found in the OVARY. When it is filled with old blood, it is known as a chocolate cyst.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(ovarian endometriotic cyst) A cystic form of endometriosis affecting the ovary. It may or may not be associated with endometriosis in other areas in the pelvis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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