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the organ that bears the ovules of a flower

(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone

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Transcript levels were studied in freshly prepared mRNA from total fresh planarian tissue of the anterior fragments of planarians, including the ovary. RNA was extracted using the DNA/RNA Mini kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany), according to the manufacturer's instructions.
* PATIENT'S CLAIM: The surgeon removed the wrong ovary and tube, a breach of the standard of care, and didn't adequately explain his surgical actions.
Ruptured Hemorrhagic Cyst of Undescended Ovary Mimicking Mucocele: A Rare Pediatric Case.
We performed an analysis of intensity-modulated RT (IMRT) plans designed with and without intent to spare ovaries for STS of the thigh and buttock to assess whether the ovary-sparing plans could achieve ovary dose reduction without compromising target coverage and to determine if there are clinical predictors of ovarian dose reduction with the new plans.
Borderline clear cell tumor of the ovary is defined as a tumor that is composed of glands or cysts lined by bland cuboidal to flattened cells with clear or eosinophilic cytoplasm and atypia but without stromal invasion [1].
At postoperative 22 months, ultrasonograms obtained because of lower left abdominal quadrant pain disclosed a hemorrhagic cystic mass lesion in the left ovary measuring 40 mm x 30 mm.
The importance of early ovary exposure to androgens has been considered the cause of follicular dysregulation that can be related to conditions affecting female fertility (Walters et al., 2008).
Multiple dermoid cysts in the same ovary are rare2 and this case is one of the bilateral multiple terratomas.
Conclusion: Nigella sativa seeds powder and its oil, both have a similar protective effect on histomorphology of ovary of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in mice by decreasing the number of cystic follicles.
Moaza Alnatrooshi, 23, had the ovary removed as an eight-year-old in Leeds following a blood disorder.
Samples (1 g) were cut from the center of each ovary, and oocytes present were counted.
Among the patients who had oophorectomies, the average time span was six years between their initial diagnosis of breast cancer and their ovary removal.
This rate of normal ovary removal appears high in the context of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists practice recommendations, said Dr.
Ovarian cysts are unovulatory structures and as long as they persists on the ovary, buffaloes will remain infertile and its incidence varies from 1-30% depending on herd management and breed conditions (Youngquist and Threlfall, 2007).
The surgery was conducted by Professor Fadel Shaltout with Professor Hisham El Anany and under the supervision of Professor Mohamed Hady, Director of laboratories Group Gannah Hospital for microscopic injection for an 18-year-old girl suffering from a tumour on the ovary.