ovaries

1. sing. ovary The paired organs in the female reproductive system that produce ova and release certain hormones, such as estrogen.

Example Sentences

After seeking medical attention following the show's run, Kingston was told the cancer was in her fallopian tubes but had not spread to the ovaries.

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The condition causes tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus, to grow elsewhere in the body, including the ovaries, pelvis, bladder and bowel.

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Endometriosis causes tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus, to grow elsewhere in the body, including the ovaries, pelvis, bladder and bowel.

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She said after years of medical appointments and being told it was "just part of being a woman", "probably IBS" or repeatedly being prescribed birth control, she paid for a hysterectomy, retaining her ovaries.

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Endometriosis is caused when tissue similar to the womb's lining grows in other parts of the body such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.

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