See Also: Polycystic ovarian disease(medicine)
Disease, polycystic ovarian(medicine)
disease, ovarian, polycystic(medicine)
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome(health)
acculturation(dictionary)
acculturation(medicine)
Acculturation difficulty(health)
polycystic(medicine)
polycystic kidney(medicine)
kidney, polycystic(medicine)

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (health) and acculturation (iou)


Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (health)


PCOS is a disorder in which the ovaries produce excessive amounts of male hormones (androgens) and develop many small cysts. Symptoms commonly include heavy, irregular or missed periods as well as acne, excessive hair growth on the face, obesity and infertility.





acculturation (iou)



acculturation noun. L19.
[from AC- + CULTURE noun + -ATION.]
Adoption of or adaptation to an alien culture.
a,cculturali'zation noun = ACCULTURATION M20.
a'cculturate verb trans. & intrans. (cause to) undergo acculturation M20.
acculturational adjective M20.
a'cculturative adjective involving or producing acculturation M20.
a,cculturi'zation noun = ACCULTURATION L20.
a'cculturize verb trans. cause to undergo acculturation L19.