polycystic ovary syndrome
noun
: a variable disease that is marked by amenorrhea, hirsutism, obesity, infertility, and ovarian enlargement and is usually initiated by an elevated level of luteinizing hormone, androgen, or estrogen which results in an abnormal cycle of gonadotropin release by the pituitary gland
called also polycystic ovarian syndrome
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After 14 years of work, polycystic ovary syndrome has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, or PMOS, in a global consensus process that researchers describe as the largest medical name change in history.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
For nearly a decade, millions of women have been diagnosed with a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome — a name that limited both timely diagnosis and treatment.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Women’s reproductive health has long been a blind spot in the medical industry, but the group hopes that renaming polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) will help illuminate a better path forward in treating it.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
Doctors have renamed polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) to better reflect the wide-ranging symptoms of the condition that affects about 10%-13% of reproductive-aged women.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
For nearly a decade, millions of women have been diagnosed with a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome — a name that limited both timely diagnosis and treatment.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Women’s reproductive health has long been a blind spot in the medical industry, but the group hopes that renaming polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) will help illuminate a better path forward in treating it.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
Doctors have renamed polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) to better reflect the wide-ranging symptoms of the condition that affects about 10%-13% of reproductive-aged women.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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“Polycystic ovary syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polycystic%20ovary%20syndrome. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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