ovary
A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in…A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
» Women have two ovaries.
У женщин два яичника.
Значение
значений: 2A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.
Eierstock, Ovar, Ovarium
яи́чникjaíčnik, за́вязьzávjazʹ
яє́чникjajéčnyk
(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
Примеры
предложений: 10Women have two ovaries.
У женщин два яичника.
She had a bad infection and her ovary swelled up.
Menopause is the permanent cessation of the ovaries' primary functions.
The menopause is the permanent cessation of the ovaries' principal functions.
The surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries is called an oophorectomy.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 2
По значениям 2
Происхождение
From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”)From New Latin ovarium, from Medieval Latin ovaria (“bird ovary”), from Latin ovum (“egg”). Doublet of ovarium.
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