| Name: | ovary |
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| Synonyms: | ovaries |
| Definition: | Female reproductive organ. The ovary is a bilobed cavitated organ located ventral to the swim bladder. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000403] |
| Name: | anatomical structure homeostasis |
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| Synonyms: | anatomical structure maintenance |
| Definition: | A homeostatic process involved in the maintenance of an internal steady state within a defined anatomical structure of an organism, including control of cellular proliferation and death and control of metabolic function. An anatomical structure is any biological entity that occupies space and is distinguished from its surroundings. Anatomical structures can be macroscopic such as a carpel, or microscopic such as an acrosome. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060249] QuickGO AmiGO |