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follicular fluid
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The fluid surrounding the ovum and granulosa cells in the ovarian follicle. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follicular_fluid https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A145114847X ]
Term info
Label
follicular fluid
Synonyms
- liquor follicularis
- liquor folliculi
- ovary follicle fluid
Subsets
uberon_slim
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has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
ovarian follicular fluid, antral fluid, ovarian follicle, liquor folliculi, ovary follicular fluid
id
UBERON:0000038
structure notes
The follicular fluid contains sex steroids, glycoprotein hormones, plasma proteins, mucopolysaccharides, and enzymes and is rich in hyaluronic acid.
taxon notes
Generally, larger species such as ovine, equine, porcine, human, and bovine have larger follicles, with the fluid comprising a substantial proportion of the volume of the follicles at ovulation (estimated at >95% in bovine [3]). Smaller species such as rats and mice have smaller follicles with fractionally less follicular fluid[20164441]
Term relations
Subclass of:
- organism substance
- part of some ovarian follicle
- located_in some follicular antrum
- has part some secretion of exocrine gland
- has part some transudate