
好词典

源自拉丁语 'ovarium'(卵巢),来自 'ovum'(卵子)。
❶ 卵巢,女性生殖系统中的一对腺体,负责产生卵子和分泌雌性激素。
“The ovaries release an egg each month during ovulation.”
(卵巢在排卵期每月释放一个卵子。)
“Hormones produced by the ovaries regulate the menstrual cycle.”
(卵巢分泌的激素调节月经周期。)
polycystic ovaries — 多囊卵巢,一种常见的内分泌疾病,表现为卵巢上有多个小囊肿。
“She was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries and needed treatment.”
(她被诊断患有多囊卵巢,需要治疗。)