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gonad /go·nad/ (go´nad) a gamete-producing gland; an ovary or testis.gonad´algonad´ial indifferent gonad the sexually undifferentiated gonad of the early embryo. streak gonads undeveloped gonadal structures in the broad ligament below the fallopian tube, composed of whorled connective-tissue stroma without germinal or secretory cells; seen most often in Turner's syndrome.
gonad [gō′nad] Etymology: Gk, gone, seed a gamete-producing gland, such as an ovary or a testis. gonadal, adj. gonad (gō´nad), n an ovary or testis, the site of origin of eggs or spermatozoa. gonad The ovary produces the ovum and the testis produces the spermatozoon. In addition, the gonads secrete hormones that influence the development of the reproductive organs and the physical traits that differentiate males from females, such as a crest and body form and size (the secondary sex characters). The hormones produced by the ovary include estrogen and progesterone. The principal hormone produced by the testis is testosterone. hermaphroditic g's these gonads vary widely between combinations of male and female tissues in an ovotestis, of which there may be one or two, to a testicle on one side and an ovary on the other. indifferent gonad the primordial stage of the embryonal gonad, before differentiation into a male or female organ. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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so much so that Rick Wagoner had the gonads to tell Kirk Kerkorian and Carlos Ghosn to take a hike. The three most common locations for dermoid cysts are the gonads, the superior mediastinum, and the head and neck, in that order. They collected gonads from 55 male and 44 female bears killed legally by subsistence hunters in east Greenland. |
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