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Graafian follicle

[ grah-fee-uh n ]
/ 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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Medicine 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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