anti-Mullerian hormone

noun

anti-Mul·ler·ian hormone -myü-ˈlir-ē-ən-, -mi-, -mə-

variants or anti-Müellerian hormone or anti-mullerian hormone or anti-müellerian hormone

: mullerian inhibiting substance

Note: Anti-mullerian hormone is used especially when referring to Mullerian inhibiting substance produced by the granulosa cells of developing ovarian follicles and used in the evaluation of fertility as a diagnostic marker for the remaining pool of developing follicles.

—abbreviation AMH

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