Polycystic ovaries

Medical term · P

Ovaries which have at least twice as many developing follicles as normal ovaries in the early part of the menstrual cycle.

Word parts

polycystic = poly- + cyst/o

  • poly-Many, much, excessive.
  • cyst/oBladder, fluid-filled sac.
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