Word parts
gon seed, generation
What it means
The ovaries make eggs and the hormones estrogen and progesterone; the testes make sperm and testosterone. Their work is controlled by two hormones from the pituitary gland, FSH and LH. Exposure of the gonads to radiation or some chemotherapy can affect fertility.
At a glance
| Spanish | gónada |
|---|---|
| Also written | gonads, gonadal |
Related terms
ovary
One of the two small female glands beside the uterus that hold eggs and make the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
testis
One of the two male glands in the scrotum that make sperm and the hormone testosterone; plural testes.
FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone: a pituitary hormone that helps control the ovaries and testes.
reproduction
The process by which living things produce offspring.