Ovary

ovary
female reproductive organ in which the egg develops; the enlarged, basal part of a pistil (female) within which the seeds develop
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Ovary
[L. ovarium - ovary] The female gonad: where primary oocytes develop into mature eggs through oogenesis. It is also responsible for the secretion of several female sex hormones (ie. estradiol and progesterone).
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The ovary contains one or more ovules, which in turn contain one female gametophyte, also referred to in angiosperms as the embryo sac. Some plants, such as cherry, have only a single ovary which produces two ovules.
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ovary
(oh-vur-ee) [L. ovum, egg]
1) In flowers, the portion of a carpel in which the egg-containing ovules develop. (2) In animals, the structure that produces female gametes and reproductive hormones.
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ovary -- In flowering plants, the part of the flower which encloses the ovules. When the ovary matures, it becomes the fruit.
ovule -- In seed plants, the structure which gives rise to the seed.
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ovary: an endocrine gland that secretes estrogens.
In plants, the structure of the pistil where the ovules are enclosed.
oviducts: see Fallopian tubes.
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ovary The primary reproductive organ of a female; where eggs (ova) are produced.
overburden Overlying layers of noncommercial sediments that must be removed to reach a mineral or coal deposit.
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ovary
(1) in flowers, the portion of a carpel in which the egg-containing ovules develop. (2) in animals, the structure that produces female gametes and reproductive hormones.
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Ovary "female" plant structure in which female gametophytes are produced and seeds develop or female animal structure in which eggs form
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: Mature ovary with seeds inside. Its function is seed protection and dispersal. Fruits are a development of the ovary wall and sometimes the other flower parts as well. Its formation is induced by the plant hormone
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Polycystic ovary syndrome
Anovulation
Diminished ovarian reserve
Luteal dysfunction
Premature menopause
Gonadal dysgenesis (Turner syndrome)
Ovarian tumor ...
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In the first few weeks of development a human embryo develops a sexually indifferent gonad, which can become either a testis or an ovary.
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Fruits are a development of the ovary wall and sometimes other flower parts as well. As seeds mature, they release the hormone auxin, which stimulates the wall of the ovary to develop into the fruit.
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Ovarian Kaleidoscope Database: biological function, expression pattern and regulation of genes expressed in the ovary
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Oogenesis occurs in the ovary.
Each of the divisions in humans is unequal. During the first meiotic division, a large secondary oocyte and a small polar body are produced. The secondary oocyte will divide to produce an egg and a polar body.
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Plant whose seeds are enclosed within an ovary. Flowering plants.
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pistil. Female part of the flower, usually consisting of ovules, ovary, style, and stigma.
pollinator. The agent of pollen transfer, usually bees.
pollinizer. The producer of pollen; the variety used as a source of pollen for cross-pollination.
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Rodolphe Boulanger, Madame Bovary's principal lover.
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Don Juan
Lupin III, protagonist of an anime series.
The Prodigal Son, one of Jesus' parables.
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ampulla - upper region of the mammalian oviduct, near the ovary. Fertilization typically takes place in this region.
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Glycosylation is a property of eukaryotic cells, and differs among different cell types (i.e., it may be very different in yeast or insect cells used for protein expression, when compared with Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells).
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