"chocolate cyst" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chocolate cysts [plural]
Etymology: From the color of the blood, which resembles the color of chocolate. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chocolate cyst (plural chocolate cysts)
  1. An ovarian cyst containing old brown blood, usually, but not always, associated with endometriosis.
    Sense id: en-chocolate_cyst-en-noun-zY2V19PH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1997, Gere S. DiZerega, Alan H. DeCherney, Michael P. Diamond, Pelvic Surgery: Adhesion Formation and Prevention",
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