Usage Note
Eierstock (literally 'egg stock') is the female gonad that produces eggs and hormones. Eierstockzyste (ovarian cyst) and Eierstockkrebs (ovarian cancer) are important health terms encountered in medical media.
Examples
"Die Frau wurde wegen einer Zyste am Eierstock operiert."
Natural Translation
The woman was operated on because of a cyst on the ovary.
Literal Translation
The woman was operated on because of a cyst at the ovary.
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