polycystic
Britishadjective
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The discovery may be especially important for people with polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to develop in the kidneys.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
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
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
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
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