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Ovary

By Lisa Fayed, About.com

Created: July 01, 2009

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Definition: An ovary is one of a pair of glands in the female reproductive system. The ovaries are where eggs and estrogen are manufactured.

The ovaries are located on the pelvis on each side of the uterus.

Women can develop cancer within the ovaries. Ovarian cancer is a relatively silent disease, that produce very little symptoms in the early stages.

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