Graafian follicle
[ grah-fee-uhn ]
/ ˈgrɑ fi ən /
noun (sometimes lowercase)
one of the small vesicles containing a developing ovum in the ovary of a mammal.
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Origin of Graafian follicle
1835–45; named after Regnier de Graaf (died 1673), Dutch anatomist; see -ian
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British Dictionary definitions for Graafian follicle
Graafian follicle
/ (ˈɡrɑːfɪən) /
noun
a fluid-filled vesicle in the mammalian ovary containing a developing egg cell
Word Origin for Graafian follicle
C17: named after R. de Graaf (1641–73), Dutch anatomist
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Medical definitions for Graafian follicle
Graafian follicle
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.secondary follicle vesicular ovarian follicle
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