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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > reproductive disorders > female genital diseases > ovarian diseases > ovarian cysts > polycystic ovary syndrome
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > reproductive disorders > female genital diseases > ovarian diseases > ovarian cysts > polycystic ovary syndrome
Research, Technology, Methods > pathological processes and conditions > cysts (pathology) > ovarian cysts > polycystic ovary syndrome
Preferred Term:

polycystic ovary syndrome

Definition:
A complex disorder characterized by infertility, hirsutism; obesity; and various menstrual disturbances such as oligomenorrhea; amenorrhea; anovulation. Polycystic ovary syndrome is usually associated with bilateral enlarged ovaries studded with atretic follicles, not with cysts. The term, polycystic ovary, is misleading.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
ovarian cysts
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • polycystic ovarian syndrome
  • sclerocystic ovary syndrome
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/126090
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