Definition of polycystic ovary syndrome
: a variable disease that is marked by amenorrhea, hirsutism, obesity, infertility, and ovarian enlargement and is usually initiated by an elevated level of luteinizing hormone, androgen, or estrogen which results in an abnormal cycle of gonadotropin release by the pituitary gland
— called also polycystic ovarian syndrome
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The first known use of polycystic ovary syndrome was in 1956
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