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anovulation /an·ov·u·la·tion/ (an″ov-u-la´shun) absence of ovulation.
an·o·vu·la·tion (n-vy-lshn, -vy-)
n.
Suspension or cessation of ovulation.

Anovulation
The absence of ovulation.

anovulation
[an′ovyəlā′shən]
a failure of the ovaries to produce, mature, or release ova. The condition may result from ovarian immaturity or postmaturity; altered ovarian function, as in pregnancy and lactation; primary ovarian dysfunction, as in ovarian dysgenesis; or disturbed interaction of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovary caused by stress or disease. Oral contraceptives suppress ovulation. Anovulation may also be an adverse side effect of medications prescribed in the treatment of other disorders. anovular, anovulatory, adj.

anovulation 
absence of ovulation.

anovulation
failure to ovulate. The animal may show signs of estrus but the ovum is not shed and fertilization does not take place. This sequence of events can be observed by rectal examination in the cow and mare and by peritoneoscopy in smaller species.


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But they may have other types of menstrual dysfunction, including oligomenorrhea, anovulation, and luteal phase deficiency, which also affects their bones.
Anovulation may be indicated through the absence of upward shifting of the basal body temperature.
Celle-ci peut entraEner des problE mes d'ovulation, voire une anovulation.
 
 
 
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