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PCOS

British  

abbreviation

  1. polycystic ovary syndrome

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Mur added that researchers were now using the same approach to detect endometriosis and PCOS, where "diagnoses are very poor and also very delayed".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

There’s much that scientists still don’t know about PCOS, including how to cure it.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2025

“It’s been a hard journey to accept my PCOS, my hair, my weight,” she said.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

BMI restrictions also do not often consider the impact of health conditions affecting weight such as polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2024

"PCOS can be challenging to diagnose given its overlap with other conditions," said Skand Shekhar, M.D., senior author of the study and assistant research physician and endocrinologist at the NIEHS.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023