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21Folliculogenesis — 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… …
22Urine — (from Latin Urina, ae, f.) is a typically sterile (in the absence of a disease condition)[1] liquid by product of the body that is secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination and excreted through the urethra. Cellular metabolism… …
23In 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… …
24myxedema — myxedematous /mik si dem euh teuhs, dee meuh /, adj. myxedemic /mik si dem ik/, adj. /mik si dee meuh/, n. Pathol. a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with… …
25pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… …
26Gonadotropin — Hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland, and that affect the function of the male or female gonads. See follicle stimulating hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin. * * * 1. A hormone capable of promoting gonadal growth and function;… …
27hypogonadotropic — Indicating inadequate secretion of gonadotropins and its consequences. * * * hy·po·go·nad·o·trop·ic gō .nad ə träp ik or hy·po·go·nad·o·tro·phic trō fik, träf ik adj characterized by a deficiency of gonadotropins …
28pseudopuberty — Condition characterized by the precocious development of a varying number of the somatic and functional changes typical of puberty; commonly caused by the hormonal secretions of an ovarian tumor (especially ovarian or …
29Menotropin — Clinical data MedlinePlus a601002 Pregnancy cat.  ? Legal status  ? …
30hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis — the interrelationships between the hypothalamic pituitary axis and the gonads, including production of gonadotropins, their reception at sites in the testis or ovary, and negative feedback mechanisms by which high levels of circulating estrogens… …
