ovaries — o·va·ry || əʊvÉ™rɪ n. female reproductive organ wherein eggs are produced … English contemporary dictionary
polycystic ovaries — 1. ovaries containing multiple, small follicular cysts filled with yellow or blood stained, thin serous fluid, characteristic of 2. polycystic ovary syndrome. polycystic ovary syndrome … Medical dictionary
Tunica albuginea (ovaries) — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tunica albuginea ovarii GraySubject = 266 GrayPage = 1256 Caption = Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = t 22 DorlandsSuf = 12831762 On the surface of the ovary this tissue is much… … Wikipedia
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
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Ovarian cancer — (human) Classification and external resources Micrograph of a low malignant potential mucinous ovarian tumour. H E stain. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Hysterectomy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 68.9 MeSH D007044 A hysterectomy (from Greek ὑστέρα hys … Wikipedia
ovary — /oh veuh ree/, n., pl. ovaries. 1. Anat., Zool. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop. 2. Bot. the enlarged lower part of the pistil in angiospermous… … Universalium