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anovulatory /an·ov·u·la·to·ry/ (an-ov´u-lah-tor″e) not accompanied by discharge of an oocyte.
anovular [an-ov´u-lar]
not accompanied by ovulation.
anovulatory
pertaining to anovulation.
anovulatory follicular cyst
see cystic follicle.
anovulatory luteinized cyst
the theca undergoes luteinization when the follicle fails to ovulate.
anovulatory ovarian cysts
see cystic ovarian disease.
anovulatory
Anovular adjective Unassociated with discharge of an egg from the ovary
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