| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:11612 |
| Name | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| Definition | An ovarian dysfunction that is characterized by hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries, hirsutism, oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, anovulation and excessive body weight. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/glossary=polycysticovarysyndrome, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycystic_ovary_syndrome, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28791858, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20591140 |
| Xrefs |
EFO:0000660 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:69878008 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Multicystic ovaries [EXACT] PCOS [EXACT] Polycystic Ovarian disease [EXACT] Polycystic ovaries [EXACT] polycystic ovary [EXACT] Stein-Leventhal synd. [EXACT] Stein-Leventhal syndrome [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a ovarian dysfunction |