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ovaries

UK //ˈəʊvərɪz//US //ˈoʊvəriz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'ovarium'(卵巢),来自 'ovum'(卵子)。

noun

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。)

同义词:female gonads, reproductive glands

常见短语

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。)