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Descriptor
English
:
Ovary
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ovario
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ovário
Tree Number:
A05.360.319.114.630
A05.360.576.497
A06.407.312.497
Definition
English
:
The reproductive organ (GONADS) in
female
animals
. In
vertebrates
, the
ovary
contains two functional parts: the
OVARIAN FOLLICLE
for the production of
female
germ cells
(OOGENESIS); and the endocrine
cells
(GRANULOSA
CELLS
;
THECA CELLS
; and LUTEAL CELLS) for the production of
ESTROGENS
and
PROGESTERONE.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
OVARY, PLANT is also available; /surg permitted but is probably
OVARIECTOMY
; /abnorm: agenesis or dysgenesis: coord
OVARY
/abnorm (IM) with
GONADAL DYSGENESIS
(IM); /cytol: consider also
THECA CELLS
;
inflammation
=
OOPHORITIS
; polycystic
ovary
, sclerocystic
ovary
=
POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
Consider also terms at
English
:
OOPHOR- and THEC-
See Related
English
:
Ovariectomy
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
10230
Unique Identifier:
D010053
Occurrence in VHL
:
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