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PCOS¹

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of polycystic ovary syndrome The chronic condition affects around 8% to 13% of women and girls of reproductive age worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, but as many as 70% could be experiencing PCOS while undiagnosed.

PCOs²

noun

  1. plural plural of PCO

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@misc{pcos_2026,
  title = {PCOS},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pcos},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}