National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Primary Ovarian Failure

Synonyms

Primary Ovarian Failure

Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism (Female)

primary ovarian insufficiency

Definitions

Absent or premature cessation of ovarian function due to a pathologic process originating within the ovaries.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C113352

ALT_DEFINITION

A condition in which the ovaries stop working and menstrual periods stop before age 40. Natural menopause usually occurs around age 50. A woman is said to be in menopause when she hasn't had a period for 12 months in a row. Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, vaginal dryness, trouble concentrating, and infertility. Primary ovarian insufficiency can be caused by some cancer treatments, surgery to remove the ovaries, and certain diseases or genetic conditions. Also called early menopause, premature menopause, and premature ovarian failure.

Absent or premature cessation of ovarian function due to an issue originating within the ovaries.

code

C113352

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118467

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C189762

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464

Contributing_Source

MedDRA

NICHD

DEFINITION

Absent or premature cessation of ovarian function due to a pathologic process originating within the ovaries.

FULL_SYN

Primary Ovarian Failure

Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism (Female)

primary ovarian insufficiency

label

Primary Ovarian Failure

Maps_To

Primary ovarian failure

Preferred_Name

Primary Ovarian Failure

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C113352

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C3277370

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C113351

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