Definition of polycystic in English:
polycystic
adjective ˌpɒlɪˈsɪstɪkˌpɑləˈsɪstɪk
Medicine Characterized by multiple cysts.
polycystic ovary syndrome
Example sentencesExamples
- We know that that's a much rarer cause of irregular periods, a much less common disease than polycystic ovary syndrome.
- We have reported two cases of bladder carcinoma manifesting as macroscopic haematuria in adult polycystic kidney disease.
- At least a third of women with multiple miscarriages appear to have polycystic ovary syndrome, which is characterized by hormonal abnormalities and multiple cysts on the ovaries.
- Other long-term effects of polycystic ovary syndrome are related to the clinical consequences of persistent anovulation.
- In general, tubulointerstitial diseases progress more slowly than do glomerular diseases, diabetic and hypertensive nephropathy, and polycystic kidney disease.
Definition of polycystic in US English:
polycystic
adjectiveˌpɑləˈsɪstɪkˌpäləˈsistik
Medicine Characterized by multiple cysts.
polycystic ovary syndrome
Example sentencesExamples
- We know that that's a much rarer cause of irregular periods, a much less common disease than polycystic ovary syndrome.
- At least a third of women with multiple miscarriages appear to have polycystic ovary syndrome, which is characterized by hormonal abnormalities and multiple cysts on the ovaries.
- We have reported two cases of bladder carcinoma manifesting as macroscopic haematuria in adult polycystic kidney disease.
- In general, tubulointerstitial diseases progress more slowly than do glomerular diseases, diabetic and hypertensive nephropathy, and polycystic kidney disease.
- Other long-term effects of polycystic ovary syndrome are related to the clinical consequences of persistent anovulation.