anovular

Variant of anovulation

anovulation definition

an·ovu·la·tion (an′äv′yo̵̅o̅ lā′s̸hən, -yə-; an′ō′vyo̵̅o̅-, -vyə-)

noun

the failure of an ovary to release an egg at the appropriate time

Related Forms:

  • anovular an′·ov′u·lar (-lər) adjective or anovulatory an′·ov′u·la·to′ry (-tôr′ē)

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