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oophoron
oophoron (əʊˈɒfərɒn) n (Anatomy) anatomy an ovaryEncyclopediaSeeovaryoophoron
oophoron [o-of´o-ron] an ovary.o·oph·or·on (ō-of'ōr-on), Rarely used term for ovary. [G. ōon, egg, + phoros, bearing] o·va·ry (ō'vă-rē) [TA] One of the paired female reproductive glands containing the oocytes (ova) or germ cells; its stroma is a vascular connective tissue containing ovarian follicles, each enclosing an oocyte; surrounding this stroma is a denser layer called the tunica albuginea. Synonym(s): ovarium [TA] , oophoron. [Mod. L. ovarium, fr. ovum, egg]oophoron Obsolete term for the OVARY. From the Greek roots oon , an egg and phoros , bearing. |