plural ovaries
1
: one of the typically paired essential female reproductive organs that produce eggs and in vertebrates female sex hormones
2
: the enlarged rounded usually basal portion of the pistil or gynoecium of an angiospermous plant that bears the ovules and consists of one or more carpels see flower illustration
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That’s because those extra androgens can impact your ovaries, a.k.a.
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Julia Sullivan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2024
The normal period frequency is typically 21-35 days and can tell you how well those hormones from the brain and ovaries are in sync.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
True, the logistics of keeping an egg from exiting an ovary don’t completely overlap with the mechanics of keeping sperm out of the female reproductive tract.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
The veterinary team decided to remove Tiger-Lily’s ovaries and on March 11 the snake underwent surgery at the Saint Louis Zoo Endangered Species Research Center and Veterinary Hospital.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Doctors had advised her to inject the medication to stimulate her ovaries at the same time every night.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
Tapir calf hanging out with mom 'Ubi and dad 'Albert'
Rare snake with two heads undergoes surgery to remove ovaries.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
For example, in ovarian cancer, surgery often includes removing the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the uterus, along with any visible cancer tissue in the rest of the belly.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
Perimenopausal Symptoms By their mid-40s, some people with ovaries will begin to have perimenopausal symptoms.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 28 Feb. 2024
Julia Sullivan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2024
The normal period frequency is typically 21-35 days and can tell you how well those hormones from the brain and ovaries are in sync.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
True, the logistics of keeping an egg from exiting an ovary don’t completely overlap with the mechanics of keeping sperm out of the female reproductive tract.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
The veterinary team decided to remove Tiger-Lily’s ovaries and on March 11 the snake underwent surgery at the Saint Louis Zoo Endangered Species Research Center and Veterinary Hospital.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Doctors had advised her to inject the medication to stimulate her ovaries at the same time every night.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
Tapir calf hanging out with mom 'Ubi and dad 'Albert'
Rare snake with two heads undergoes surgery to remove ovaries.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
For example, in ovarian cancer, surgery often includes removing the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the uterus, along with any visible cancer tissue in the rest of the belly.
—Alexander Olawaiye, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2024
Perimenopausal Symptoms By their mid-40s, some people with ovaries will begin to have perimenopausal symptoms.
—Madeleine Burry, Health, 28 Feb. 2024
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ovary
noun
ova·ry
ˈōv-(ə-)rē 
plural ovaries
1
: one of the usually paired organs in the body of female animals that produces eggs and that in female vertebrates also produces sex hormones
2
: the enlarged rounded lower part of the pistil of a flower in which seeds are formed
Medical Definition
ovary
noun
ova·ry
ˈōv-(ə-)rē
plural ovaries
1
: one of the typically paired essential female reproductive organs that produce eggs and in vertebrates female sex hormones, that occur in the adult human as oval flattened bodies about one and a half inches (four centimeters) long suspended from the dorsal surface of the broad ligament of either side, that arise from the mesonephros, and that consist of a vascular fibrous stroma enclosing developing egg cells
2
: the female reproductive structure of an angiosperm that bears ovules and is enclosed in a flower
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