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polycystic ovary syndrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
poly-cys-tic o-vary syn-drome
IPA
47
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

PCOS polycystic ovarian syndrome polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome Stein-Leventhal syndrome

Questions

What does polycystic ovary syndrome mean?
A syndrome characterised by polycystic ovaries, menstrual disturbance, and high levels of androgens or insulin.

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