| graafian follicle |
a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg
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| graafian follicle |
a small cavity that contains developing ova (eggs) in the ovaries of mammals.
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| graafian follicle |
(graf'-e-an foll'-i-kel) A nearly mature egg or ovum, contained in a layer of cells, which ruptures when ovulation takes place.
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| graafian follicle |
A mature ovarian follicle that contains a single oocyte. The Graafian follicle secretes the female hormone estrogen. Following ovulation, it changes form to become the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone.
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| graafian |
named for Reijnier (Regner) de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist, 16411673, as graafian follicles.
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