{Graafian follicles} or vesicles, small cavities in which the ova are developed in the ovaries of mammals, and by the bursting of which they are discharged. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
graafian follicles — folliculi ovarici vesiculosi … Medical dictionary
Graafian — Graaf i*an, a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or discovered by, Regnier de Graaf, a Dutch physician. [1913 Webster] {Graafian follicles} or vesicles, small cavities in which the ova are developed in the ovaries of mammals, and by the bursting of which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Graafian — /gräˈfi ən/ adjective Relating to or associated with the Dutch anatomist Regnier de Graaf (1641–73) who discovered the Graafian follicles in which the ova are contained in the ovaries of higher vertebrates … Useful english dictionary
graafian follicle — graaf·ian follicle .gräf ē ən , .graf n, often cap G a mature follicle in a mammalian ovary that contains a liquid filled cavity and that ruptures during ovulation to release an egg called also vesicular ovarian follicle de Graaf də gräf Reinier… … Medical dictionary
graafian — Relating to or described by R. de Graaf. * * * graaf·i·an (grahґfe ən) named for Reijnier (Regner) de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist, 1641–1673, as graafian follicles … Medical dictionary
Graafian follicle — Final stage in the differentiation of follicles in the mammalian ovary. Consists of a spherical fluid filled blister on the surface of the ovary that bursts at ovulation to release the oocyte … Dictionary of molecular biology
endocrine 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… … Universalium
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
Regnier de Graaf — Infobox Scientist name = PAGENAME box width = image width =150px caption = PAGENAME birth date = July 30, 1641 birth place = Schoonhoven death date = August 17, 1673 death place = residence = citizenship = nationality = Dutch ethnicity = field =… … Wikipedia
Ovarian follicle — Human ovarian follicle Latin folliculi ovarici primarii, folliculi ovarici vesiculosi Gray s … Wikipedia
