ovulation

Thân thiện

A doctor uses a diagram to explain ovulation during a health class.

Definition

Noun: 1. The biological process of releasing a mature egg (ovum) from an ovary: This is a key event in the female reproductive cycle, typically occurring approximately midway through the menstrual cycle. The released egg is then available to be fertilized by sperm.

Usage and Examples

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Advanced Usage

• "To induce ovulation": A medical phrase meaning to stimulate the ovaries to release an egg, often through medication.
  • The fertility treatment was designed to induce ovulation.
• "Ovulation predictor kit (OPK)": A common compound term for an at-home test that detects hormonal changes to predict when ovulation is about to occur.
• "Anovulation": The medical term for the absence of ovulation.
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of anovulation.

Variants and Related Words

• Ovulate (verb): To release an egg from the ovary.
  • A woman will ovulate approximately once per menstrual cycle.
• Ovulatory (adjective): Relating to ovulation.
  • She experienced ovulatory pain, known as mittelschmerz.
• Ovum (noun): The mature female reproductive cell; an egg cell.

Synonyms

• Egg release: A simple, descriptive synonym.
• Follicular rupture: A more technical term describing the moment the follicle on the ovary breaks open to release the egg.

Related Biological Concepts (Not Synonyms)

• Menstruation: The monthly shedding of the uterine lining, which occurs if the ovulated egg is not fertilized.
• Fertilization: The union of a sperm cell with an ovum.
• Luteal Phase: The phase of the menstrual cycle that occurs after ovulation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)