Concept information
Preferred term

Created: 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Definition
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The reproductive organ (gonads) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the ovarian follicle for the production of female germ cells (oogenesis); and the endocrine cells (granulosa cells; theca cells; and luteal cells) for the production of estrogens and progesterone.
(en)Created: 2/5/25
Broader concept
- gonads (en)
Scope note
- Restricted to animals; for plant ovaries use <3451> (en)
Produces
- ova (en)
In other languages
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مبايضCreated: 2002-12-12T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Arabic
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яечнікCreated: 2024-08-22T10:57:35
Belarusian
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卵巢Created: 2002-12-12T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Chinese
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vaječníkyCreated: 2003-03-27T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Czech
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ovaireCreated: 1981-01-21T00:00:00Z
Last modified: 2021-05-24T17:34:42Z
Notation: 5456
French
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საკვერცხეCreated: 2017-09-10T16:55:19Z
Last modified: 2017-09-11T11:58:29Z
Georgian
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OvariumCreated: 1996-12-24T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
German
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अडाणुक्षरणCreated: 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Hindi
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petefészekCreated: 2006-12-06T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Hungarian
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OvaieCreated: 2006-12-06T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Italian
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卵巣Created: 2005-08-09T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Japanese
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난소Created: 2009-12-02T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Korean
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ຮັງໄຂ່ທັງສອງເບື້ອງCreated: 2005-12-16T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Lao
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تخمدانها (جانوران)Created: 2007-04-20T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Persian
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JajnikCreated: 2006-12-19T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Polish
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ovárioCreated: 1998-08-04T00:00:00Z
Last modified: 2021-06-16T21:24:42Z
Notation: 5456
Portuguese
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ovareCreated: 2017-12-08T11:42:35Z
Last modified: 2017-12-08T12:49:57Z
Romanian
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яичникиCreated: 2008-03-31T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Russian
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vaječníkyCreated: 2005-12-16T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Slovak
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OvarioCreated: 2024-07-03T16:11:42Z
Spanish
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ovariCreated: 2024-04-22T08:08:51
Swahili
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అండాశయాలుCreated: 2012-02-03T16:58:04Z
Last modified: 2012-02-03T16:58:04Z
Notation: 5456
Telugu
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รังไข่Created: 2005-08-19T00:00:00Z
Notation: 5456
Thai
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yumurtalıkCreated: 2011-11-20T20:19:33Z
Last modified: 2014-07-03T19:35:41Z
Notation: 5456
Turkish
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ovaryumCreated: 2011-11-20T20:19:33Z
Last modified: 2014-07-03T19:35:27Z
Notation: 1339129904758