| ovarian function tests | Methods used for assessment of ovarian function. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ovarian granulosa cell | <biology, gynaecology> 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. (05 Jan 1998) |
| ovarian granulosa-theca cell tumour | <radiology> Any age, most benign, oestrogens may lead to isosexual precocious puberty (pathognomonic), large tumour with areas of cystic degeneration (12 Dec 1998) |
| ovarian hormone | <protein> Polypeptide hormone produced by corpus luteum and found in the blood of pregnant animals. Acts, as its name suggests, to cause muscle relaxation during parturition. Human relaxin has an A chain of 24 amino acids and a B chain of 29. Has structural similarity to insulin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome | <syndrome> Syndrome composed of a combination of ovarian enlargement and an acute fluid shift out of the intravascular space. The enlargement is caused by ovarian cyst formation and the fluid shift may result in ascites, hydrothorax, or generalised oedema. The syndrome is most usually seen as a complication of ovulation induction, a treatment for infertility. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ovarian ligament | <anatomy> A cordlike bundle of fibres passing to the side of the uterus from the lower end of the ovary, between the folds of the broad ligament (mesovarium). Synonym: ligamentum ovarii proprium, proper ligament of ovary. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovarian plexus | An autonomic plexus derived from the aortic plexus and accompanying the ovarian artery to the ovary, broad ligament, and uterine tube. Synonym: plexus ovaricus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovarian pregnancy | Development of an impregnated ovum in an ovarian follicle. See: Spiegelberg's criteria. Synonym: oocyesis, ovariocyesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovarian stromal tumours | <radiology> Age 20 - 50 yrs, 20% of all ovarian tumours, fibroma / fibrosarcoma, granulosa-theca cell tumour, with or without oestrogens most likely to be precocious puberty, endometrial hyperplasia/carcinoma, fibrocystic breast disease, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour, aka: arrhenoblastoma, with or without androgens most likely to be masculinization, may be mixed type (12 Dec 1998) |
| ovarian teratoma | See: Ovary, dermoid cyst of the. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ovarian tubular adenoma | <oncology, tumour> A type of ovarian tumour whose sells secrete a male sex hormone (testosterone) causing virilisation in women. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ovarian tumour | <gynaecology, oncology> A malignant tumour of the ovary is the leading cause of death from gynaecologic malignancies. Often diagnosed in later stages, symptoms include abdominal pain, increasing abdominal girth and abnormal uterine bleeding. Birth control pill use is thought to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. (05 Jan 1998) |
| ovarian tumours | <radiology> Before age 45 most likely to be 98% benign, 2/3 of cancers in ages 40 - 65 yrs see also: ovarian stromal tumours (12 Dec 1998) |
| ovarian varicocele | A varicose condition of the pampiniform plexus in the broad ligament of the uterus. Synonym: tubo-ovarian varicocele, utero-ovarian varicocele. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovarian vein syndrome | <syndrome> Ureteral obstruction due to compression by enlarged ovarian vein, usually right side and during pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Ovaries
Synonyms : Overall, Overall (PT)
Synonyms : Overdoses
Synonyms : Overlearnings
Synonyms :
| Ovrette |
trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norgestrel
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| ovoid |
an egg-shaped object egg-shaped: rounded like an egg
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| ovotestis |
hermaphroditic gonad that contains both testicular and ovarian tissue
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| overdose |
dose too heavily; "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room"
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| ovoviviparous |
producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body
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| OV | a thermometer that registers the temperature inside an oven |
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| OV | prepared before sale and ready to be cooked |
| OV | bake in an oven |
| OV | small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests |
| OV | American warbler |
| OV | heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served |
| OV | (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England |
| OV | having come or been brought to a conclusion |
| OV | throughout a period of time |
| OV | at or to a point across intervening space etc. |
| OV | throughout an area |
| OV | in such a manner as to be understood and accepted |