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- noun medicine A
syndrome characterised bypolycystic ovaries,menstrual disturbance, and high levels ofandrogens orinsulin .
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chained_bear commented on the word polycystic ovary syndrome
A.k.a. PCOS. "These 'cysts' are actually immature follicles, not cysts ("polyfollicular ovary syndrome" would have been a better name). The follicles have developed from primordial follicles, but the development has stopped ('arrested') at an early antral stage due to the disturbed ovarian function." (Wikipedia)
May 2, 2009