anovulation
anovulation — noun
1. a medical condition in which the ovaries do not release an egg during a monthly
a medical condition in which the ovaries do not release an egg during a monthly cycle.
After a year of trying, Nia learned that anovulation was delaying pregnancy.
anovulation was delaying pregnancy
Wei's doctor ordered blood tests after three months of anovulation.
ordered blood tests after anovulation
The clinic treated Talia's anovulation before she tried for another baby.
Stress and sudden weight loss can sometimes lead to anovulation.
During the scan, Sana asked whether anovulation could explain her missed cycle.
- lack of ovulation
a plain descriptive phrase rather than the technical single-word term
- ovulatory dysfunction
a broader medical label that can include irregular or absent ovulation
- ovulation
the normal release of an egg from an ovary
文法句型
have anovulation
treat anovulation
anovulation + delays + pregnancy
用法筆記
Usually appears in medical discussions about hormones, fertility, or irregular cycles. Doctors may use it for one cycle or for a repeated pattern over time.