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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries난소
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nanso
"난소는 여성의 생식기관 중 하나입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In female animals and humans, one of a pair of reproductive glands in which the ova, or eggs, are produced.
"The ultrasound scan showed a normal appearance of the right ovary." - 2
The enlarged lower part of the pistil in angiosperm plants containing the ovules.
"After pollination, the flower's ovary swells and develops into a fruit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin word 'ovarium', formed from the Latin 'ovum' meaning 'egg' with the suffix '-arium' denoting a place or container. It entered scientific and medical English in the 17th century to describe the female reproductive gland that produces eggs.
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ovaire
Transliteration: ovɛʁ
"L'ovaire produit les ovules chez la femme."
Eierstock
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃtɔk
"Der Eierstock ist ein weibliches Reproduktionsorgan."
ovaio
Transliteration: oˈvaːjo
"L'ovaio rilascia la cellula uovo ogni mese."
ovario
Transliteration: oˈβaɾjo
"El ovario produce óvulos y hormonas sexuales."
ovário
Transliteration: oˈvaɾju
"O ovário é fundamental para o sistema reprodutor feminino."
अंडाशय
Transliteration: andashey
"महिला के शरीर में दो अंडाशय होते हैं।"
卵巢
Transliteration: luǎncháo
"卵巢是女性生殖器官的重要组成部分。"
난소
Transliteration: nanso
"난소는 여성의 생식기관 중 하나입니다."
卵巣
Transliteration: ransou
"卵巣は女性ホルモンを分泌します。"
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