- anovulatory
- adjective
Date: 1934
1. not involving or accompanied by ovulation <anovulatory bleeding> 2. suppressing ovulation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
anovulatory
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anovulatory — Absence of the development of a mature graafian follicle and/or the discharge of the ovum during a menstrual cycle. SYN: anovular. * * * an·ovu·la·to·ry ( )an äv yə lə tōr ē, ōv , .tȯr … Medical dictionary
anovulatory — I. (ˈ)a|nōvyələˌtōrē, näv adjective Etymology: an + ovulatory : without ovulation an anovulatory menstrual cycle II. adjective : suppressing ovulation anovulatory drugs … Useful english dictionary
Anovulatory cycle — The anovulatory cycle is a menstrual cycle characterized by varying degrees of menstrual intervals and the absence of ovulation and a luteal phase. In the absence of ovulation, there will be infertility. PatternsWhile the normal menstrual cycle… … Wikipedia
anovulatory — /an ov yeuh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee, oh vyeuh /, adj. 1. not associated with, not caused by, or not exhibiting ovulation. 2. inhibiting ovulation. Also, anovular /an ov yeuh leuhr, oh vyeuh /. [1930 35; AN 1 + OVULATE + ORY1] * * * … Universalium
anovulatory — adjective Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation) … Wiktionary
anovulatory — [ˌanɒvjʊ leɪt(ə)ri] adjective Medicine (of a menstrual cycle) in which ovulation does not occur … English new terms dictionary
anovulatory — an·o·vu·la·to·ry … English syllables
anovulatory — an•ov•u•la•to•ry [[t]ænˈɒv yə ləˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i, ˈoʊ vyə [/t]] also an•ov•u•lar [[t] ˈɒv yə lər, ˈoʊ vyə [/t]] adj. 1) cvb med not associated with, caused by, or exhibiting ovulation 2) cvb med inhibiting ovulation • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
anovulatory — a. not associated with ovulation; suppressing ovulation … Dictionary of difficult words
anovulatory cycle — a sexual cycle in which no oocyte is discharged … Medical dictionary
