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ovulation
(redirected from Periovulatory)

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o·vu·late  (vy-lt, vy-)
intr.v. o·vu·lat·ed, o·vu·lat·ing, o·vu·lates
To produce ova; discharge eggs from the ovary.

[From ovule.]

ovu·lation n.
ovu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

ovulation  (vy-lshn, vy-lshn)
The release of an egg cell (ovum) from the ovary in female animals, regulated in mammals by hormones produced by the pituitary gland during the menstrual cycle.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ovulation - the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
anovulation - the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
Translations
ovulation [ˌəʊvjʊˈleɪʃən] Novulación f
ovulation [ˌɒvjuˈleɪʃən] novulation f
ovulation
nEisprung m, → Ovulation f
ovulation [ˌɒvjʊˈleɪʃn] novulazione f


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Many studies have identified a midcycle or periovulatory peak in sexuality (Adams, Gold, & Butt, 1978; Matteo & Rissman, 1984; Stanislaw & Rice, 1988; Udry & Morris, 1968), while other researchers report peaks right before or after menstruation (Bancroft, 1987) and still others report finding no identifiable peak (Meuwissen & Over, 1992).
 
 
 
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