Ovary: [TA] One of the paired female reproductive glands containing the oocytes or germ cells; the ovaries stroma is a vascular connective tissue containing numbers of ovarian follicles enclosing the oocytes; surrounding this stroma is a more condensed layer of stroma called the tunica albuginea. SYN: ovarium [TA], female gonad, genital gland (2). [Mod. L. ovarium, fr. ovum, egg]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Ovary: One of a pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, are formed. The ovaries are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus.
Source: National Institute of Health
Ovary: (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Ovary: reproductive organ in female animals; in vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts, the ovarian follicle for the production of female germ cells (oogenesis); and the endocrine cells (granulosa cells, theca cells, and luteal cells) for the production of estrogens and progesterone.
Source: CRISP
Ovary: The reproductive organ (GONADS) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the OVARIAN FOLLICLE for the production of female germ cells (OOGENESIS); and the endocrine cells (GRANULOSA CELLS, THECA CELLS, and LUTEAL CELLS) for the production of ESTROGENS and PROGESTERONE.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)
Ovary: The reproductive organ (GONADS) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the OVARIAN FOLLICLE for the production of female germ cells (OOGENESIS); and the endocrine cells (GRANULOSA CELLS; THECA CELLS; and LUTEAL CELLS) for the production of ESTROGENS and PROGESTERONE.
Source: MeSH 2007
Ovary (organ): Another name for Ovaries.
Ovary (organ): Female internal ova-producing reproductive organs.
Ovary (organ): The ovaries produce the eggs in the female reproductive system. Eggs grow, develop, and mature in the ovaries and then are released during ovulation, part of the monthly menstrual cycle that occurs during the childbearing years. (Source: excerpt from Ovarian Cysts: NWHIC)
The ovaries are a pair of organs in the female reproductive system. They are located in the pelvis , one on each side of the uterus (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a baby grows). Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries have two functions: they produce eggs and female hormones (chemicals that control the way certain cells or organs function).
Every month, during the menstrual cycle , an egg is released from one ovary in a process called ovulation . The egg travels from the ovary through the fallopian tube to the uterus.
The ovaries are also the main source of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone . These hormones influence the development of a woman's breasts, body shape, and body hair. They also regulate the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Ovarian Cancer: NCI)
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