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polycystic

/ 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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Tim has a separate, hereditary kidney condition, called polycystic kidney disease.

From BBC

Hysterectomy, in addition to being a choice that can be made as part of gender-affirming care, is basically a catchall solution to any issue someone with female reproductive organs might be experiencing, like fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, uterine prolapse, or good old-fashioned mysterious “abnormal uterine bleeding.”

From Slate

The next webinar will take place on Tuesday evening and will discuss polycystic ovary syndrome, premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

From BBC

"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

Furthermore, they used UniMat to establish a polycystic kidney disease model, demonstrating the potential for standardized organoid-based disease modeling and drug evaluation.

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