ovary
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- n the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
- n (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
- It's the ovary of a 20-year-old,' " Tucker says.
- Women who are considering a hysterectomy or ovary removal now also need to be aware of the increased risk of dementia, says Shuster, who encourages patients who have had a .
- One month after performing the whole-ovary transplant, Silber tried the same procedure on a set of nonidentical twins for the first time.