endometriose

Dutch

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English endometriosis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛn.doː.meː.triˈoː.zə/

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• Rhymes: -oːzə

Noun

endometriose f (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. (pathology) endometriosis (generally painful condition characterised by the presence of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus in places other than the actual lining of the uterus)
   • 2026, Stefanie De Jonge, quoting Alix Garin, “Striptekenaar Alix Garin doorbreekt taboe rond vaginisme: 'Mijn vriend had een groot libido en ik zag hoe hij steeds triester werd'”, in De Morgen‎^[1]:

     Je kunt het vergelijken met endometriose. Die pijn namen artsen vijftien jaar geleden ook niet serieus.

     It can be compared to endometriosis. Fifteen years ago, doctors didn't take that pain seriously either.

Further reading

• endometriose on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Portuguese endométrio

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Hellenic *-tis

Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs)

Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)

Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor.

New Latin -ōsislbor.

Portuguese -ose

Portuguese endometriose

From endométrio + -ose.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful) /ẽ.do.me.tɾiˈɔ.zi/, /ĩ.do.me.tɾiˈɔ.zi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽ.du.mɨ.tɾiˈɔ.zɨ/, (faster) /ẽ.du.mɨˈtɾjɔ.zɨ/

• Hyphenation: en‧do‧me‧tri‧o‧se

Noun

endometriose f (plural endometrioses)

1. (pathology) endometriosis

Further reading

• “endometriose”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “endometriose”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026