General Anatomy · Reproductive System · Easy

Ovary

Meaning: One of a pair of female reproductive glands that produce eggs and the hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

In practice: The pelvic ultrasound showed a simple cyst on the left ovary measuring three centimetres.

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