| germinal epithelium |
thickened peritoneal epithelium covering the gonad from earliest development; formerly thought to give rise to the germ cells, hence the name.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspz...
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| germinal epithelium |
cellular component covering surface of ovary, it is continuous with mesothelium covering mesovarium. Note that it is a historical misnomer, as it is not the actual site of germ cell formation.
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/G.htm
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