OVARIES

Meaning of OVARIES in English

The pair of female reproductive organs that produce eggs (ova) and hormones. They are located in the lower abdomen, one on each side of the uterus.

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

OVARIES — (pl. ) of Ovary
Английский словарь Webster
OVARIES — ( pl. ) of Ovary
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OVARIES — pl of ovary.
Webster English vocab
OVARIES — Ovaries
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OVARIES — Яичники
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
OVARIES — Ovaries
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, HUMAN — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the egg s from the ovaries to the uterus . The cervix …
Английский словарь Британика
OVARY — In zoology, the female reproductive organ (see egg s and sex hormones ( estrogen and progesterone ). Human females have …
Английский словарь Британика
FRUIT — I In its strict botanical sense, the fleshy or dry ripened ovary (enlarged portion of the pistil ) of a …
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ESTROGEN — Any of a class of hormones that primarily influence the female The three major estrogens estradiol, estrone, and estriol are …
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AMENORRHEA — Lack of menstruation . Signs of primary amenorrhea (failure to start menstruating by age 16) include infantile reproductive organs, lack …
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VAGINA — canal in female mammals that receives the male reproductive cells, or sperm, and is part of the birth canal during …
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UTERINE BLEEDING — abnormal bleeding from the uterus, which is not related to menstruation. Menstruation is the normal cyclic bleeding that occurs when …
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STEROID HORMONE — any of a group of hormones that belong to the class of chemical compounds known as steroids; they are secreted …
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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, HUMAN — organ system by which humans reproduce. Humans belong to that group of mammals characterized by the bearing of live offspring …
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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, ANIMAL — any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence …
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REPRODUCTION — process by which organisms replicate themselves. In a general sense reproduction is one of the most important concepts in biology: …
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PROGESTERONE — hormone secreted by the female reproductive system that functions mainly to regulate the condition of the inner lining (endometrium) of …
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OVUM — plural ova in human physiology, single cell released from either of the female reproductive organs, the ovaries, which is capable …
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OVARY — in zoology, female reproductive organ in which sex cells (eggs or ova) are produced. The usually paired ovaries of female …
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OVARIAN CANCER — a disease characterized by the abnormal growth of cells in the ovaries, the internal reproductive organs that produce the ova, …
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OOGENESIS — in the human female reproductive system, growth process in which the primary egg cell (or ovum) becomes a mature ovum. …
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MENSTRUATION — periodic discharge from the vagina of blood, secretions, and disintegrating mucous membrane that had lined the uterus. The biological significance …
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MENOPAUSE — the period of time during a woman's life marked by cessation of menstruation and termination of the potential for reproduction. …
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ESTROGEN — any of a group of hormones that primarily influence the female reproductive tract in its development, maturation, and function. There …
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, HUMAN — group of ductless glands that regulate body processes by their secretion of chemical substances called hormones, which are carried to …
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AMENORRHEA — also spelled Amenorrhoea, failure to menstruate. Menstruation is the normal cyclic bleeding from the uterus in the female reproductive tract …
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STEIN-LEVENTHAL SYNDROME — also called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, endocrine disorder in women that is characterized by an elevated level of male hormones (androgens) …
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OVARY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And many women who have had surgical removal of the ovaries find that the difference …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, HUMAN — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
STAGE I OVARIAN CANCER — Cancer is found in one or both of the ovaries and has not spread. Stage I is divided into stage …
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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