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(Latin, folliculus = little bag, dim. of Latin follis) A structure in the ovaries that contains a developing egg. (More? Week 1 Notes)
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/F.htm
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| follicle |
L. folliculus, diminutive of follis = a bag.
Ãâó: www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Lists/Glossary/Glossar...
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| follicle |
A dry fruit derived from a single carpel, dehiscent along a single axis.
Ãâó: www.botanyvt.com/pages/dictionary.shtml
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| follicle-stimulating hormone |
A pituitary hormone that controls estrogen production by the ovaries.
Ãâó: www.pbs.org/secondopinion/episodes/menopause/medic...
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| follicle-stimulating hormone |
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland (at the base of the brain). In men, FSH is necessary for sperm production (spermatogenesis). In women, FSH stimulates the growth of follicles (the small, fluid-filled cysts that hold the eggs) and the supporting cells responsible for the growth and nurturing of the egg.
Ãâó: my.webmd.com/content/article/46/2953_489.htm
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