vesicular ovarian follicle


follicle

 [fol´ĭ-k'l] a sac or pouchlike depression or cavity. adj., adj follic´ular.atretic ovarian follicle an involuted ovarian follicle.dental follicle the structure within the substance of the jaws enclosing a tooth before its eruption; the dental sac and its contents.gastric f's lymphoid masses in the gastric mucosa.graafian follicle see graafian follicle.hair follicle one of the tubular invaginations of the epidermis enclosing the hairs, and from which the hairs grow.Diagram of a hair follicle showing layers of hair schematically. From Copstead, 1995.lymph follicle (lymphatic follicle) 1. lymph node.2. lymphatic nodule (def. 2).Naboth's f's (nabothian f's) Naboth's cysts.ovarian follicle the ovum and its encasing cells, at any stage of its development.primary ovarian follicle an immature ovarian follicle consisting of an immature ovum and the few specialized epithelial cells surrounding it.primordial ovarian follicle an ovarian follicle consisting of an ovum enclosed by a single layer of cells.sebaceous follicle a hair follicle with a relatively large sebaceous gland, producing a relatively insignificant hair.solitary f's 1. areas of concentrated lymphatic tissue in the mucosa of the colon.2. small lymph follicles scattered throughout the mucosa and submucosa of the small intestine. Called also solitary glands.thyroid f's discrete cystlike units filled with a colloid substance rich in iodine; they constitute the lobules of the thyroid gland.vesicular ovarian follicle graafian follicle.

ve·sic·u·lar o·var·i·an fol·li·cle

[TA] a follicle in which the primary oocyte attains its full size and is surrounded by an extracellular glycoprotein layer (zona pellucida) that separates it from a peripheral layer of follicular cells permeated by one or more fluid-filled antra; the primary oocyte occupies the cumulus oophorus; the theca of the follicle develops into internal and external layers. Synonym(s): folliculus ovaricus vesiculosus [TA], antral follicle, graafian follicle, secondary ovarian follicle, vesicular follicle

ve·sic·u·lar o·var·i·an fol·li·cle

(vĕ-sik'yū-lăr ō-var'ē-ăn fol'i-kĕl) [TA] A follicle in which the oocyte attains its full size and is surrounded by an extracellular glycoprotein layer (zona pellucida) that separates it from a peripheral layer of follicular cells permeated by one or more fluid-filled antra; the theca of the follicle develops into internal and external layers.
Synonym(s): antral follicle, graafian follicle, secondary follicle.

Graaf,

Reijnier de, Dutch physiologist and histologist, 1641-1673. graafian follicle - a follicle in which the oocyte attains its full size. Synonym(s): vesicular ovarian follicle