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Anovulatory cycle — The anovulatory cycle is a menstrual cycle characterized by varying degrees of menstrual intervals and the absence of ovulation and a luteal phase. In the absence of ovulation, there will be infertility. PatternsWhile the normal menstrual cycle… … Wikipedia
anovulatory — Absence of the development of a mature graafian follicle and/or the discharge of the ovum during a menstrual cycle. SYN: anovular. * * * an·ovu·la·to·ry ( )an äv yə lə tōr ē, ōv , .tȯr … Medical dictionary
anovulatory — I. (ˈ)a|nōvyələˌtōrē, näv adjective Etymology: an + ovulatory : without ovulation an anovulatory menstrual cycle II. adjective : suppressing ovulation anovulatory drugs … Useful english dictionary
cycle — 1. A recurrent series of events. 2. A recurring period of time. 3. One successive compression and rarefaction of a wave, as of a sound wave. [G. kyklos, circle] anovulatory c. a … Medical dictionary
anovulatory — [ˌanɒvjʊ leɪt(ə)ri] adjective Medicine (of a menstrual cycle) in which ovulation does not occur … English new terms dictionary
Menstrual cycle — See also: Menstruation and Menstruation (mammal) The menstrual cycle is the scientific term for the physiological changes that can occur in fertile women. This article focuses on the human menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle, under the… … Wikipedia
Anovulation — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|N|97|0|n|80 ICD9 = ICD9|628.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 146 MeshID = D000858An anovulatory cycle is a cycle during which the ovaries fail… … Wikipedia
Ovulation — is the process in a female s menstrual cycle by which a mature ovarian follicle ruptures and discharges an ovum (also known as an oocyte, female gamete, or casually, an egg). Ovulation also occurs in the estrous cycle of other female mammals,… … Wikipedia
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Dysfunctional uterine bleeding ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|626.8 Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) is the most common cause of functional abnormal uterine bleeding, which is abnormal genital tract bleeding based in the… … Wikipedia
Polycystic ovary syndrome — This article needs more medical references for verification. Please review the contents of the article and add the appropriate references if you can. Help may also be requested at Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine. Please remove this message after… … Wikipedia
