polycystic ovary syndrome
MONDO:0008487Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names polycystic ovary syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A disorder that manifests as multiple cysts on the ovaries. It results in hormonal imbalances and leads to irregular and abnormal menstrual periods, excess growth of hair, acne eruptions and obesity.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0008487), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
4 names
Resolves to: polycystic ovary syndrome
- Also called
- PCOSpolycystic ovarian diseasepolycystic ovariesStein-Leventhal syndrome