| 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) |
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| 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) |
| ovarian veins | See: right ovarian vein, left ovarian vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovarian wedge resection | <gynaecology, procedure> The surgical removal of a portion of a polycystic ovary to induce ovulation. (05 Jan 1998) |
| ovariectomy | <procedure, surgery> The surgical excision of one or both ovaries. (27 Sep 1997) |
| ovario- | Ovari- Ovary. See: oo-, oophor-. Origin: L. Ovarium (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovarioabdominal pregnancy | Ovarian pregnancy which, as the result of the embryo's growth, becomes abdominal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovariocele | Hernia of an ovary. Origin: ovario-+ G. Kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovariocentesis | Puncture of an ovary or an ovarian cyst. Origin: ovario-+ G. Kentesis, puncture (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovariocyesis | Synonym: ovarian pregnancy. Origin: ovario-+ G. Kyesis, pregnancy (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovariodysneuria | Ovarian pain or neuralgia. Origin: ovario-+ G. Dys-, bad, + neuron, nerve (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovariogenic | Originating in the ovary. Origin: ovario-+ G. -gen, producing (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovariohysterectomy | Removal of ovaries and uterus. Synonym: oophorohysterectomy. Origin: ovario-+ G. Hystera, uterus, + ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| ovariole | <zoology> One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |