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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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Chanel Robinson achieved exactly what the gold rush of blockbuster weight-loss drugs promised: She lost nearly 100 pounds, lowered her cholesterol to normal levels and reined in her polycystic ovary syndrome.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

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

“By selecting anovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome, we additionally aimed to reduce the variability of taste perception across different phases of the menstrual cycle.”

From Salon Jun. 5, 2024

At 20, Wilson was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, which can lead to difficulties getting pregnant.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2024

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

From Science Daily Jan. 31, 2024

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