Definition of Ovary. Meaning of Ovary. Synonyms of Ovary

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Definition of Ovary

Ovary
Ovary O"va*ry, n.; pl. Ovaries. [NL. ovarium, fr. L. ovum egg: cf. F. ovaire. See Oval.] 1. (Bot.) That part of the pistil which contains the seed, and in most flowering plants develops into the fruit. See Illust. of Flower. 2. (Zo["o]l. & Anat.) The essential female reproductive organ in which the ova are produced. See Illust. of Discophora.

Meaning of Ovary from wikipedia

- The ovary (from Latin ōvārium 'egg') is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova; when released, an ovum travels through the fallopian...
- 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...
- 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...
- An artificial ovary is a potential fertility preservation treatment that aims to mimic the function of the natural ovary. Conventional fertility preservation...
- seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (angiosperms) that is formed from the ovary after flowering (see Fruit anatomy). Fruits are the means by which angiosperms...
- Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumor of an ovary. It may originate from the ovary itself or more commonly from communicating nearby structures such as fallopian...
- 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...
- 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...