ovary
ovum-producing reproductive organ, often found in pairs as part of the vertebrate female reproductive system
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Summary
ovary is an organ type[1]. ovary draws 5,007 Wikipedia views per month (organ type category, ranking #29 of 50).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: class of anatomical entity[3]
- Subclass of: gonad[4], corticomedullary organ[5], female organ[6], particular anatomical entity[7]
- Part of: female reproductive system[8]
- Commons category: Ovary[9]
- Has part(s): Stroma of ovary[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ovary[11]
- Anatomical location: pelvic cavity[12]
- Facet of: women's health[13]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[14], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[19], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[20]
- Partially coincident with: ovotestis[21]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C12404[22]
- Arterial supply: ovarian artery[23]
- Lymphatic drainage: Paraaortic lymph node[24]
- Venous drainage: ovarian vein[25]
- Sexually homologous with: testicle[26]
- Development of anatomical structure: female gonad development[27]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[28], gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[29]
- WordLift URL: http://data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/ovary[30]
Why It Matters
ovary has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] ovary is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]