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ovulatory

ovulatory

7.3
About the time when a woman's body releases an egg
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑːvjʊlətɔːri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ovulatorio
  • An ovulatory cycle typically occurs once a month in women of reproductive age.
  • ovulatory cycle
  • ovulatory phase

There was, umm, a big report on, on ovulatory conditions and it was this huge diagnostic guide.

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Examples

  • Cycles may be ovulatory or anovulatory.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In the post-ovulatory phase, the follicle transforms into the corpus luteum.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The post-ovulatory phase, however, is considered to be constant at 14 days.

    Academic text (2015)
  • "We still have the ovulatory hormones that have the same impact on female brains as across other species," she said.

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  • The condition can result in ovulatory dysfunction and peritoneal inflammation.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Doctors often monitor ovulatory patterns to assess fertility in their patients.

  • The presence of ovulatory indicators can help determine the best time for conception.

How Ovulatory

ovulatory
  • Specialized
7.3
anovulatory
  • Specialized
9.3

Surface Forms

ovulatory positive

Morphology

ovulatory = ovulation (transparent) = ovulate + ory

Formed by a standard adjective-forming suffix from the noun 'ovulation'; the relation to ovulation is direct and clear to learners familiar with the base term.

Etymology

The word ovulatory comes from the Latin ovum meaning 'egg' and from the verb ovulate meaning 'to release an egg', and it is related to ovary, the place where eggs grow. So ovulatory describes the part of the cycle when an egg is released.