anovulation
[ an-ov-yuh-ley-shuh n, -oh-vyuh-, an-ov-yuh-, -oh-vyuh- ]
/ ˌæn ɒv yəˈleɪ ʃən, -oʊ vyə-, ænˌɒv yə-, -ˌoʊ vyə- /
noun
the absence of ovulation.
Words nearby anovulation
anova,
anovesical,
anovulant,
anovular,
anovular menstruation,
anovulation,
anovulatory,
anoxaemia,
anoxemia,
anoxia,
anoxic anoxia
British Dictionary definitions for anovulation
anovulation
/ (ˌænɒvjʊˈleɪʃən) /
noun
failure to produce eggs or to discharge them from an ovary
Derived forms of anovulation
anovulatory , adjectiveWord Origin for anovulation
C20: from
an- +
ovulate
Medical definitions for anovulation
anovulation
[ ăn-ō′vyə-lā′shən, -ŏv′yə- ]
n.
Suspension or cessation of ovulation.