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What it means
The female gonads, one on each side of the uterusYOO-ter-usThe hollow, muscular organ in the female pelvis where a fetus grows during pregnancy; the womb.uter/o uterusalso hyster/o and metr/o Full entry , joined to it by the fallopian tubes. Each month during the reproductive years, an egg usually ripens and is released (ovulation). The ovaries make estrogenES-truh-jenA female sex hormone, made mainly by the ovaries, and the group of drugs that act like it.Full entry and progesterone; when they stop working, menopauseMEN-uh-pawzThe time in a woman's life when menstrual periods stop for good, counted once there has been no period for 12 months in a row.men/o month, menstruation-pause stopFull entry begins.
At a glance
| Spanish | ovario |
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| Also written | ovaries, ovarian |
Related terms
menopause
The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods stop for good, counted once there has been no period for 12 months in a row.
estrogen
A female sex hormone, made mainly by the ovaries, and the group of drugs that act like it.
uterus
The hollow, muscular organ in the female pelvis where a fetus grows during pregnancy; the womb.
hysterectomy
Surgery to remove the uterus.