Graafian-follicle
[grah-fee-uh n] /ˈgrɑ fi ən/
noun, (sometimes lowercase)
1.
one of the small vesicles containing a developing ovum in the ovary of a mammal.
/ˈɡrɑːfɪən/
noun
1.
a fluid-filled vesicle in the mammalian ovary containing a developing egg cell
Graafian follicle Graaf·i·an follicle or graaf·i·an follicle (grä’fē-ən, grāf’ē-)
n.
A mature ovarian follicle in which the oocyte attains its full size and the surrounding follicular cells are permeated by one or more fluid-filled cavities. Also called secondary follicle, vesicular ovarian follicle.
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