Term: ovary steroid biosynthetic process
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Name: ovary
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: steroid biosynthetic process
Synonyms: steroid anabolism, steroid biosynthesis, steroid formation, steroid synthesis, steroidogenesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of steroids, compounds with a 1,2,cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene nucleus; includes de novo formation and steroid interconversion by modification.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006694]    QuickGO    AmiGO