Ovarian follicles
| Ovarian follicles | |
|---|---|
| Term | Ovarian follicles |
| Short definition | ovarian cell carcinoma - (pronounced) (oh-VAYR-ee-un eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissue that covers the ovary (one of two female reproductive glands that produce eggs). Most ovarian cancers are ovarian cell carcinomas. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
ovarian follicles - (pronounced) (oh-VAYR-ee-un FAH-lih-kul) small, fluid-filled sac in the ovary that contains an immature egg. There are thousands of follicles in the ovaries. When an egg matures during a woman's menstrual cycle, the follicle ruptures, releasing the egg from the ovary for possible fertilization (the process by which an egg fuses with a sperm to form an embryo). Ovarian follicles can sometimes be examined to diagnose and treat infertility
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