plural ovaries
1
: one of the typically paired essential female reproductive organs that produce eggs and in vertebrates female sex hormones
2
: the enlarged rounded usually basal portion of the pistil or gynoecium of an angiospermous plant that bears the ovules and consists of one or more carpels see flower illustration
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Following the surgeries, including a double mastectomy and a procedure to remove her ovaries, Shearer had been declared cancer-free in November 2022 and underwent breast reconstruction surgery two years later.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Hot flashes, cold chills, thinning hair—SELF’s April cover star is detailing what happened after having her ovaries removed.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
In Davidson’s case, her ovaries were producing eggs despite the lack of functional womb, so prior to the transplant, Davidson and her husband had in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment to create embryos which were frozen, so they could be implanted after the transplant.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Her ovaries and uterus were removed during the procedure.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Hot flashes, cold chills, thinning hair—SELF’s April cover star is detailing what happened after having her ovaries removed.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
In Davidson’s case, her ovaries were producing eggs despite the lack of functional womb, so prior to the transplant, Davidson and her husband had in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment to create embryos which were frozen, so they could be implanted after the transplant.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Her ovaries and uterus were removed during the procedure.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Ovary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovary. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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ovary
noun
ova·ry
ˈōv-(ə-)rē 
plural ovaries
1
: one of the usually paired organs in the body of female animals that produces eggs and that in female vertebrates also produces sex hormones
2
: the enlarged rounded lower part of the pistil of a flower in which seeds are formed
Medical Definition
ovary
noun
ova·ry
ˈōv-(ə-)rē
plural ovaries
1
: one of the typically paired essential female reproductive organs that produce eggs and in vertebrates female sex hormones, that occur in the adult human as oval flattened bodies about one and a half inches (four centimeters) long suspended from the dorsal surface of the broad ligament of either side, that arise from the mesonephros, and that consist of a vascular fibrous stroma enclosing developing egg cells
2
: the female reproductive structure of an angiosperm that bears ovules and is enclosed in a flower
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