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anovulation

[an-ov-yuh-ley-shuh n, -oh-vyuh-, an-ov-yuh-, -oh-vyuh-]

noun

the absence of ovulation.

Origin of anovulation

First recorded in 1965–70; an-1 + ovulation
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British Dictionary definitions for anovulation

anovulation

noun

failure to produce eggs or to discharge them from an ovary
Derived Formsanovulatory , adjective

Word Origin for anovulation

C20: from an- + ovulate
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Medicine definitions for anovulation

anovulation

[ăn-ō′vyə-lā′shən, -ŏv′yə-]

n.

Suspension or cessation of ovulation.
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