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polycystic

British  
/ ˌpɒlɪˈsɪstɪk /

adjective

  1. med containing many cysts

    a polycystic ovary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some of the approaches used in RRM — such as fertility awareness, endometriosis excision, or management of polycystic ovary syndrome — can improve fertility for some patients.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

Nelson had known since age 23, after diagnoses of endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome, that IVF was her only path to biological children.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

Look up polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, and every definition you find will state that the hormonal disorder manifests in women and people with ovaries of reproductive age.

From Slate Sep. 19, 2025

"I have polycystic ovaries as well, so I can't get pregnant easily or quickly. So it was an even bigger shock that I had, which didn't make any sense to me," she says.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2025

The study does not prove that polycystic ovary syndrome causes cognitive decline.

From Science Daily Jan. 31, 2024

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