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 (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): polycystic ovary disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, polycystic ovaries, polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOS, polycystic ovarian disease
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