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51ovarian cyst — a benign tumour of the ovary, of which there are many varieties. Although most ovarian cysts are not malignant, they may reach a very large size, causing gross swelling of the abdomen and pressure on surrounding organs. The cyst may rotate on its …
52ovarian granulosa cells — During oogenesis in mammals the ovarian (Graafian) follicle, in which the developing ovum lies, is lined with follicle cells; the peripheral follicle cells form the stratum granulosum or ovarian granulosa …
53ovarian cyst — noun Any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary; any ovarian follicle that is larger than about two centimeters is termed an ovarian cyst …
54ovarian cancer — a malignant tumour of the ovary, usually a carcinoma. Because of its wide ranging pathology and an imperfect understanding of its causes, ovarian cancer is not readily detected in the early stages of development, when the tumour is small and… …
55ovarian cancer — Cancer that forms in tissues of the ovary (one of a pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, are formed). Most ovarian cancers are either ovarian epithelial carcinomas (cancer that begins in the cells on the surface of the… …
56ovarian flap — a flap of tissue or trophonema, a structure in Jenynsia lineata used to absorb histotrophe or ovarian milk …
57ovarian follicle — In mammals the group of cells around the primary oocyte proliferate and form a surrounding non cellular layer. A space opens up in the follicle cells and the whole structure is then the ovarian (Graafian) follicle …
58Ovarian teratoma — Also called a dermoid cyst of the ovary, this is a bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically contains a diversity of tissues including hair, teeth, bone, thyroid, etc. A dermoid cyst develops from a totipotential germ cell (a… …
59ovarian amenorrhea — amenorrhea resulting from deficiency of ovarian hormones …
60ovarian dysmenorrhea — neuralgic pain due to ovarian disease …
