Ovarian Cysts
| Definition: |
General term for cysts and cystic diseases of the ovary. |
| Notes: |
non-neoplastic; /blood supply /chem /secret /ultrastruct permitted; polycystic ovarian disease, sclerocystic ovaries, sclerocystic ovarian degeneration & sclerocystic ovary syndrome = POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME |
| Also Called: |
Corpus Luteum Cyst |
| Previously Indexed: |
Cysts (1966-1967),Ovarian Diseases (1966-1967) |
Ovarian Cysts Categories.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - A complex disorder characterized by infertility, HIRSUTISM; OBESITY; and various menstrual disturbances such as OLIGOMENORRHEA; AMENORRHEA; ANOVULATION. Polycystic ovary syndrome is usually associated with bilateral enlarged ovaries studded with atretic follicles, not with cysts. The term, polycystic ovary, is misleading. |
Ovarian Cysts Definitions and Terms
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