ovaries

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

She underwent fertility treatment to try to stimulate her ovaries to produce as many eggs as possible.

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By the time she was diagnosed, she had reached stage 4, with deep infiltrating endometriosis spread across her ligaments, intestine, pelvis, ovaries and uterus.

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Harriet Amos, a musician and teacher from Worcester, was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2016 and has since undergone five operations, including the removal of one of her ovaries.

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It often affects the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining the pelvis.

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The NHS defines endometriosis as a "chronic, often painful condition" where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside of it, commonly on pelvic organs like ovaries and fallopian tubes.

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