polycystic ovary syndrome

noun

A syndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries, menstrual disturbance, and high levels of androgens or insulin.

Similar
PCOSpolycystic ovarian syndromepolyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndromeStein-Leventhal syndrome
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Meanings

nounpolycystic ovary syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA syndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries, menstrual disturbance, and high levels of androgens or insulin.

    Synonyms: PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, Stein-Leventhal syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA syndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries, menstrual disturbance, and high levels of androgens or insulin.

Similar
PCOSpolycystic ovarian syndromepolyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndromeStein-Leventhal syndrome
Also see
polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndromestein-leventhal syndrome

Translations

Arabic مُتَلَازِمَة تَكَيُّس الْمَبَايِض
  • مُتَلَازِمَة تَكَيُّس الْمَبَايِض (mutalāzimat takayyus al-mabāyiḍ)syndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries
Chinese Mandarin 多囊性卵巢綜合症 /多囊性卵巢综合症
  • 多囊性卵巢綜合症 /多囊性卵巢综合症 (duōnángxìng luǎncháo zōnghézhèng)syndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries
Finnish munasarjojen monirakkulaoireyhtymä
  • munasarjojen monirakkulaoireyhtymäsyndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries
French syndrome de Stein-Leventhal
  • syndrome de Stein-Leventhalsyndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries
German polyzystisches Ovar-Syndrom, PCO-Syndrom
  • polyzystisches Ovar-Syndromsyndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries
  • PCO-Syndromsyndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries
Polish zespół policystycznych jajników
  • zespół policystycznych jajnikówsyndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries
Spanish síndrome de ovario poliquístico
  • síndrome de ovario poliquísticosyndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries
Yiddish פּאָליציסטישע אייערשטאָק־סינדראָם
  • פּאָליציסטישע אייערשטאָק־סינדראָם (politsistishe eyershtok-sindrom)syndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries
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