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Anatomy and Histology of the Ovary

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Blaustein’s Pathology of the Female Genital Tract

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This chapter deals with the normal macroscopic, microscopic, and ultrastructural morphology of the human ovary, and its hormonal function. Since the anatomy and function of the ovary vary considerably at different stages in a woman’s life, these aspects will be considered during adulthood, childhood, and after the menopause.

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Clement, P.B. (1987). Anatomy and Histology of the Ovary. In: Kurman, R.J. (eds) Blaustein’s Pathology of the Female Genital Tract. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1942-0_15

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