- The
ovary (from
Latin ōvārium 'egg, nut') is a
gonad in the
female reproductive system that
produces ova; when released, an ovum
travels through the fallopian...
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Polycystic ovary syndrome, or
polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most
common endocrine disorder in
women of
reproductive age. The
syndrome is...
- An
ovary is a
reproductive organ in
female vertebrate.
Ovary may also
refer to:
Ovary (botany),
reproductive organ in
plants Leopold Óváry, Hungarian...
- In the
flowering plants, an
ovary is a part of the
female reproductive organ of the
flower or gynoecium. Specifically, it is the part of the
pistil which...
- An
artificial ovary is a
potential fertility preservation treatment that aims to
mimic the
function of the
natural ovary.
Conventional fertility preservation...
- The
stroma of the
ovary is a
unique type of
connective tissue abundantly supplied with
blood vessels,
consisting for the most part of spindle-shaped stroma...
- the seed-bearing
structure in
flowering plants that is
formed from the
ovary after flowering (see
Fruit anatomy).
Fruits are the
means by
which flowering...
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Ovarian torsion (OT) or
adnexal torsion is an
abnormal condition where an
ovary twists on its
attachment to
other structures, such that
blood flow is decreased...
-
historically also
called ovariotomy, is the
surgical removal of an
ovary or
ovaries. The
surgery is also
called ovariectomy, but this term is
mostly used...
- An
ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac
within the
ovary. They
usually cause no symptoms, but
occasionally they may
produce bloating,
lower abdominal pain...
