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ovary
[ oh-vuh-ree ]
noun
- Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop. Compare testis ( def ).
- Botany. the enlarged lower part of the pistil in angiospermous plants, enclosing the ovules or young seeds.
ovary
/ ˈəʊvərɪ; əʊˈvɛərɪən /
noun
- either of the two female reproductive organs, which produce ova and secrete oestrogen hormones
- the corresponding organ in vertebrate and invertebrate animals
- botany the hollow basal region of a carpel containing one or more ovules. In some plants the carpels are united to form a single compound ovary
ovary
/ ō′ə-ŧ /
- The reproductive organ in female animals that produces eggs and the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. In most vertebrate animals, the ovaries occur in pairs. In mammals, the ovaries contain numerous follicles, which house the developing eggs (oocytes).
- See more at menstrual cycle
- The part of a carpel or of a gynoecium made of fused carpels that contains the ovules in a flower. The ovary is located at the base of the carpel and ripens into a fruit after fertilization of one or more of the ovules.
- See more at flower
Derived Forms
- ovarian, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ܻ·v· noun plural pseudovaries
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ovary1
Example Sentences
When Karen’s sister was just 11 years old, doctors discovered that her ovaries were covered in cysts.
Normally, the gland releases hormones that travel down to the womb and ovaries to control the monthly menstrual cycle and the release of an egg, which makes pregnancy possible.
"I'm dumbfounded by the fact the organisation that represents the clinicians who are going to be removing ovaries doesn't feel it needs either information for the public or guidance for clinicians," she said.
Most ovarian cancer starts in the fallopian tubes, so by the time it gets to the ovaries, it may have already spread elsewhere too.
Originally, doctors suspected that she had developed pelvic inflammatory disease as a result of having a contraceptive coil fitted but a further scan revealed a cyst on her ovaries, too.
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