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Anovulation

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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.
Mentioned in: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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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