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...
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An ovary is a reproductive organ in female vertebrate. Ovary may also refer to: Ovary (botany), reproductive organ in plants Leopold Óváry, Hungarian...
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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...
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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...
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the ovary, also infundibulopelvic ligament (commonly abbreviated IP ligament or simply IP), is a fold of peritoneum that extends out from the ovary to...
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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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The medulla of ovary (or Zona vasculosa of Waldeyer) is a highly vascular stroma in the center of the ovary. It forms from embryonic mesenchyme and contains...
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Ovarian torsion (redirect from Torsion of ovary, ovarian pedicle and fallopian tube)
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...
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Ovarian cancer (redirect from Cancer of the ovary)
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...
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Ovarian cyst (redirect from Cyst of ovary)
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...
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Oophorectomy (redirect from Ovary removal)
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...
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An artificial ovary is a potential fertility preservation treatment that aims to mimic the function of the natural ovary. Conventional fertility preservation...
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Lipót Óváry, also known in English as Leopold Óváry (31 December 1833, Veszprém - 4 April 1919, Budapest) was a Hungarian historian and custodian of the...
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distinct ovaries. In a syncarpous gynoecium, the "fused" ovaries of the constituent carpels may be referred to collectively as a single compound ovary. It...
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Endometrioma (redirect from Endometriosis of ovary)
similar to, but distinct from, the endometrium in and sometimes on the ovary. It is the most common form of endometriosis. Endometrioma is found in 17–44%...
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polycystic ovary disease (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance in women that is thought to be one of the leading causes of female infertility. Polycystic ovary syndrome...
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Style (botany) (section Attachment to the ovary)
of an angiosperm flower is an organ of variable length that connects the ovary to the stigma. The style does not contain ovules; these are limited to the...
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The follicular cyst of the ovary is a type of functional simple cyst, and is the most common type of ovarian cyst. Its rupture can create sharp, severe...
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Hyperandrogenism (section Polycystic ovary syndrome)
It occurs in approximately 5% of women of reproductive age. Polycystic ovary syndrome accounts for about 70% of hyperandrogenism cases. Other causes...
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fruit without a stone (pit) produced from a single flower containing one ovary. Berries so defined include grapes, currants, and tomatoes, as well as cucumbers...
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Ovarian ligament (redirect from Ligament of the ovary)
ligament or proper ovarian ligament) is a fibrous ligament that connects the ovary to the lateral surface of the uterus. The ovarian ligament is composed of...
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derived from plant parts other than the ovary. In other words, the flesh of the fruit develops not from the floral ovary, but from some adjacent tissue exterior...
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Ovarian remnant syndrome (redirect from Residual ovary syndrome)
has had surgery to remove one ovary or both ovaries (oophorectomy). If ovarian hormones are present after the ovaries are removed can be a sign that...
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Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are a family of immortalized cell lines derived from epithelial cells of the ovary of the Chinese hamster, often used...
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Fruits are the mature ovary or ovaries of one or more flowers. They are found in three main anatomical categories: aggregate fruits, multiple fruits, and...
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Development of the gonads (redirect from Development of the ovaries)
reproductive system and ultimately forms the testicles in males and the ovaries in females. The immature ova originate from cells from the dorsal endoderm...
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Transitional cell carcinoma of the ovary (TCC of the ovary) is a rare type of ovarian cancer that has an appearance similar to urothelial carcinoma (also...
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albuginea is a layer of condensed fibrous tissue on the surface of the ovary. The tunica albuginea is composed of short connective tissue fibers. It...
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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (redirect from Hyperstimulation of ovaries)
gonadotropin (hCG) from the pregnancy acting on the corpus luteum in the ovaries in sustaining the pregnancy before the placenta has fully developed. Typically...
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