polycystic

British  

/ ˌpɒlɪˈsɪstɪk /

adjective

1. med containing many cysts

   a polycystic ovary

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Example Sentences

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

The pill has helped countless women go about their lives “without the burden of unplanned pregnancies,” she said, but it may have also masked or helped to manage the symptoms of underlying hormonal issues, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, that women have to navigate when they stop taking it.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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