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What it means
Hormones make the endometrium build up each cycle, ready for a fertilized egg to implant. If pregnancy does not happen, the lining breaks down and leaves the body as the menstrual flow. Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue like it grows outside the uterus, and endometrial cancer starts in this lining.
At a glance
| Spanish | endometrio |
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Related terms
menarche
A person's first menstrual period.
reproductive system
The organs that make eggs or sperm and sex hormones, and that allow a pregnancy to begin and grow.
menorrhagia
Menstrual periods that are very heavy or last longer than usual.
dysmenorrhea
Painful menstrual periods.