Asherman's syndrome

English

Etymology

Described by Israeli gynecologist Joseph Asherman in 1948.

Proper noun

Asherman's syndrome

1. A condition characterized by adhesions and/or fibrosis of the endometrium, most often associated with dilation and curettage of the intrauterine cavity.

Synonyms

• Fritsch syndrome

Translations

a condition characterized by adhesions and/or fibrosis of the endometrium

• Portuguese: síndrome de Asherman f