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ovaries

  1. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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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