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ovaries
sing. ovary The paired organs in the female reproductive system that produce ova and release certain hormones, such as estrogen.
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In work recently published in PNAS, the team reports that common viruses can cause a queen's ovaries to shrink.
In the following weeks, Lisa endured nausea and headaches from twice-a-day hormone injections intended to coax the ovaries to produce more than one egg a month.
A woman from East Sussex who was plunged into sudden menopause after surgery to remove both ovaries is spearheading efforts to change NHS policy in this area.
Researchers at the University of Maryland have identified the gene responsible for a rare type of wheat that forms three ovaries in each flower instead of just one.
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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