anovulation
[ an-ov-yuh-ley-shuhn, -oh-vyuh-, an-ov-yuh-, -oh-vyuh- ]
noun
the absence of ovulation.
Origin of anovulation
1Words Nearby anovulation
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British Dictionary definitions for anovulation
anovulation
/ (ˌænɒvjʊˈleɪʃən) /
noun
failure to produce eggs or to discharge them from an ovary
Origin of anovulation
1C20: from an- + ovulate
Derived forms of anovulation
- anovulatory , adjective
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