Ovarian cycle
ovarian cycle n.
The normal sex cycle that includes development of an ovarian follicle, rupture of the follicle, discharge of the ovum, and formation and regression of a corpus luteum.
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[oh-vair-ee-ek-tuh-mee] /oʊˌvɛər iˈɛk tə mi/ noun, plural ovariectomies. Surgery. 1. the operation of removing one or both ovaries; oophorectomy. /əʊˌvɛərɪˈɛktəmɪ/ noun (pl) -mies 1. (surgery) another name for oophorectomy ovariectomy o·var·i·ec·to·my (ō-vâr’ē-ěk’tə-mē) n. The surgical removal of one ovary or both ovaries. Also called oophorectomy.
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[oh-vuh-ree] /ˈoʊ və ri/ noun, plural ovaries. 1. Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop. 2. Botany. the enlarged lower part of the pistil in angiospermous plants, enclosing the ovules or young seeds. /ˈəʊvərɪ/ noun (pl) -ries 1. either of […]
- Ovario-
ovario- or ovari- pref. Ovary: ovariocele.