Endometriosis - The presence of endometrial-like tissue found throughout the body.

Getting the definition wrong causes harm to those living with the disease. Endometriosis is NOT just a bad period. Symptoms can be both chronic and cyclical. Treating Endometriosis as though it is displaced endometrial tissue does a disservice to patients seeking effective treatment.

Google and Oxford Languages’ current definition reads, “ a condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain.”

Steps to provide feedback to Google:

Google “Endometriosis Definition” or click here.

Click “Feedback” in the lower right corner.

Select “A Definition is wrong”

Paste into Comments or Suggestions? “Endometriosis tissue and endometrial tissue are not the same. While similar - they vary on a cellular and behavioral level. Presenting endometriosis as “The appearance of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus” allows for the continued spread of misinformation and ineffective treatment options for patients with the condition.”

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Steps to provide feedback to Oxford Languages:

Click “Oxford Languages” link at the top of the dictionary section or click here.

Scroll to the bottom of the screen and fill out their feedback form:

Which dictionary entry would you like to tell us about? “Endometriosis”

Select “I think the entry contains a mistake”

Tell us more:

“Endometriosis tissue and endometrial tissue are not the same. While similar - they vary on a cellular and behavioral level. Presenting endometriosis as “The appearance of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus” allows for the continued spread of misinformation and ineffective treatment options for patients with the condition.”

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Our hope is that the with all of us working together, institutions will begin updating their definition of Endometriosis so that future generations will not have to endure the continued effects that misinformation creates.