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cumulus oophorus
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A cluster of cells that project into the cavity of the mature ovarian follicle. It is released with the embedded oocyte during ovulation. In order for fertilization to occur this layer must be penetrated by the spermatocyte. [WP,modified]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumulus_oophorus ]
Term info
Label
cumulus oophorus
Synonyms
- cumulus ovaricus
- discus proligerus
- ovarian cumulus
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
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has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0001306
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