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Definition of Anovulation
1. Noun. The absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary.
Definition of Anovulation
1. Noun. lack of ovulation ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Anovulation
1. The absence of ovulation. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anovulation
Literary usage of Anovulation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"Immediately prior to the cessation of menses, long periods of anovulation may
occur, during which both FSH and LH may be elevated. ..."
2. Women and Alcohol Abuse: Prevention Resource Guide (1993)
"Alcoholic women may have disorders of menstrual cycle function, including
amenorrhea, luteal phase dysfunction, anovulation, and early menopause. ..."
3. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... on the endometrium of unopposed estrogen stimulation.62 Obesity is associated
with increased anovulation, increasing levels of circulating estrogens, ..."
4. Drug Addiction Research & the Health of Women edited by Cora L. Wetherington (1999)
"... administration of synthetic corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) suppresses
the release of LH and FSH, which can result in anovulation and amenorrhea. ..."
5. Rural Substance Abuse: State of Knowledge & Issues edited by Elizabeth B. Robertson (1999)
"In women, they include anovulation, amenorrhea, and early menopause (Rubin 1989)
Alcohol-related testicular atrophy may contribute significantly to sexual ..."
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