Ovarian Follicle Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Ovarian Follicle:

Spheroidal cell aggregation in the ovary containing an ovum. It consists of an external fibro-vascular coat, an internal coat of nucleated cells, and a transparent, albuminous fluid in which the OVUM is suspended.

Terms Related to Ovarian Follicle

Ovarian Interstitial Cell
The connective tissue cells of the ovarian follicle.
Liquor Folliculi
A fluid consisting of sex steroid hormones, plasma proteins, mucopolysaccharides, and electrolytes that is present in the vesicular ovarian follicle (Graafian follicle) surrounding the ovum.
Ovarian Inhibin
Glycoproteins that inhibit pituitary FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE secretion. Inhibins are secreted by the Sertoli cells of the testes, the granulosa cells of the ovarian follicles, ...
Theca Cell
The connective tissue cells of the ovarian follicle.
Follicular Atresia
The degeneration and resorption of an ovarian follicle before it reaches maturity and ruptures.

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Ovarian Follicle Definition

Terms Related to Ovarian Follicle

Ovarian Interstitial Cell

Liquor Folliculi

Ovarian Inhibin

Theca Cell

Follicular Atresia

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