ovarian
Of female gonads
Ovarian means relating to or involving the ovaries, the pair of organs in female mammals that produce eggs and hormones.
The word appears in medical contexts: ovarian cancer, ovarian cysts, polycystic ovarian syndrome.
An ovarian reserve refers to the number and quality of eggs remaining in the ovaries.
Egg discharge from ovary
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- oogenesisFemale reproductive cell development
gamete · meiosis · fertilization · folliculogenesis · egg retrieval · reproductive · infertility · egg freezing
Skin cavity growing strands
- oocyteUndeveloped female gamete
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- medullaInnermost organ tissue
- hilumSeed's umbilical mark
stroma · antrum · granulosa cells · theca cells · ovum · suspensory ligament
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
Fluid-filled tissue sac
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- PCOSHormonal disorder, multiple ovarian cysts
endometriosis · BRCA · metastasis · benign · malignant · adenocarcinoma · teratoma · torsion
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- transvaginalThrough the vaginal canal
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
imaging · pelvic exam · cystectomy · pathology · screening
ovulation
Egg discharge from ovary
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- conceptionFormation of an idea
oogenesis · gamete · meiosis · fertilization · folliculogenesis · egg retrieval · reproductive · infertility · egg freezing · donor eggs
follicle
Skin cavity growing strands
hilum · stroma · antrum · granulosa cells · theca cells · ovum · suspensory ligament
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
- androgensMasculinizing steroid hormones
cyst
Fluid-filled tissue sac
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
PCOS · endometriosis · BRCA · metastasis · benign · malignant · adenocarcinoma · teratoma · torsion · hyperstimulation
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- transvaginalThrough the vaginal canal
sonogram · imaging · pelvic exam · cystectomy · pathology · screening
- ovarian cancerMalignancy of egg-producing glands
- ovarian folliclesEgg-nurturing ovary structures
- ovarian cystFluid-filled growth on gonad
- ovarian stimulationHormone-induced egg maturation
- tubo-ovarian abscessInfected mass involving fallopian tube and ovary
- ovarian reserveQuantity of viable eggs remaining