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Female gonad
The female gonad, the ovary or 'egg sac', is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries have two…
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- Trabecula A partition which divides or partly divides a cavity. > >One of the strands of connective tissue projecting…
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