secondary follicle
1follicle — 1. A more or less spherical mass of cells usually containing a cavity. 2. A crypt or minute cul de sac or lacuna, such as the depression in the skin from which the hair emerges. SYN: folliculus [TA]. [L. folliculus, a small sac, dim. of follis, a …
2secondary lymphoid follicle — see under nodule …
3Ovarian follicle — Human ovarian follicle Latin folliculi ovarici primarii, folliculi ovarici vesiculosi Gray s …
4Folliculogenesis — In biology, folliculogenesis is the maturation of the ovarian follicle, a densely packed shell of somatic cells that contains an immature oocyte. Folliculogenesis describes the progression of a number of small primordial follicles into large… …
5Oogenesis — Oogenesis, ovogenesis or oögenesis (  /ˌoʊ …
6In vitro maturation — (IVM) is the technique of letting ovarian follicles mature in vitro.Techniques availableThe abilit of in IVM depends on how mature the follicle already is. There are several stages in folliculogenesis, starting with a primordial follicle, which… …
7lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes. Also called lymph gland. [1890 95] * * * Small, rounded mass of lymphoid tissue contained in connective tissue. They occur all along… …
8corona — SYN: crown. [L. garland, crown, fr. G. korone] c. capitis the topmost part of the head. SYN: crown of head. c. ciliaris [TA] the circular figure on the inner surface of the ciliary body, formed by the processes and folds (plicae) taken together.… …
9endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
10Regional specification — In the field of developmental biology, regional specification is the process by which different areas are identified in the development of the early embryo. The process by which the cells become specified differs between organisms. Contents 1… …
