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ovarian follicle

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ovarian follicle [ō′ver·ē·ən ′fäl·ə·kəl]
(histology)
An ovum and its surrounding follicular cells, found in the ovarian cortex.


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Gonal-f(R) has been approved in 94 countries worldwide including Europe and the US with indications of stimulation of the growth of ovarian follicles and ovulation in women.
We also evaluated ovarian follicle numbers in adult female offspring because alterations in folliculogenesis have been observed after exposure to the commercial PCB mixture Aroclor 1016 (Baldridge et al.
The hormone injections used to induce livestock and women to ovulate may force some eggs to leave ovarian follicles too early to begin and maintain a successful pregnancy, a new study reports.
 
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