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anovulation [‚an‚äv·yə′lā·shən] (medicine) The absence of ovulation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Sixteen cycles were found without ovulation by algorithms, and their anovulatory status was verified by graphic examination. Early maturation in girls heralds reproductive problems later in life, including amenorrhea (failure to menstruate), anovulatory cycles (cycles in which no egg is released), impaired follicular development (follicles failing to mature and develop into healthy eggs), erratic hormonal surges, and other problems associated with infertility. Waves of anovulatory ovarian activity were documented by hormone assays and published in the scientific literature during the late 1950s and early 1960s," noted the Australian fertility expert Professor-Emeritus James B. |
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