| umls-concept:C0029939 | skos:definition | MSH: 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.,CSP: reproductive organ 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.,NCI: One of the paired female reproductive glands containing the ova or germ cells; the ovary's stroma is a vascular connective tissue containing numbers of ovarian follicles enclosing the ova. (NCI),NCI: The pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, are formed. The ovaries are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus.,NCI: One of the paired female reproductive glands containing th | lld:umls |
