follicular

[ fuh-lik-yuh-ler ]

/ fəˈlɪk yə lər /

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adjective

pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling a follicle or follicles; provided with follicles.

Pathology. affecting or originating in a follicle or follicles.

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Also fol·lic·u·late

[fuh-lik-yuh-lit, -leyt], /fəˈlɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, fol·lic·u·lat·ed.

Origin of follicular

1670–80; <Latin follicul(us) (see follicle) + -ar¹

Words nearby follicular

follicle, follicle mite, follicle of the thyroid gland, follicle-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor, follicular, follicular atresia, follicular cell, follicular conjunctivitis, follicular cyst, follicular cystitis

How to use follicular in a sentence

For example, I noticed that I typically feel great in the follicular days between the end of my period and ovulation, when my hormone levels are relatively low.
Everything You Need to Know About Period Tracking|Christine Yu|September 6, 2020|Outside Online
The arrangement of the tissues external to the follicular epithelium is the same in Raja as in Scyllium.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The thickness of the follicular epithelium on the inner side of the larger ova deserves to be noted.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The cells of their follicular epithelium have obviously the same character as many other small cells of the nest.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

The cells of the germinal epithelium give rise both to the permanent ova and to the cells of the follicular epithelium.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
This is an operation for the removal of follicular formations in the conjunctiva, and is used more especially in trachoma.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

Medical definitions for follicular

follicular

[ fə-lĭk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Relating to, having, or resembling a follicle or follicles.

Affecting or growing out of a follicle or follicles.