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polycystic ovary syndrome

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005063

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-005063
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymspolycystic ovarian syndrome; sclerocystic ovary syndrome
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsoovarian cysts; hyperandrogenism
TranslationsSpanish: síndrome de ovario poliquístico
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005063",
  "term": "polycystic ovary syndrome",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "polycystic ovarian syndrome",
    "sclerocystic ovary syndrome"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "ovarian cysts",
    "hyperandrogenism"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "síndrome de ovario poliquístico"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/polycystic-ovary-syndrome/"
}

Record 5,063 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.