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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE

Named after R. de Graaf (1641–73), Dutch anatomist.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE

Graafian follicle  [ˈɡrɑːfɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Graafian follicle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Antral follicle

An antral follicle is an ovarian follicle during a certain latter stage of folliculogenesis. Definitions differ in where the shift into an antral follicle occurs in the staging of folliculogenesis, with some stating that it occurs when entering the secondary stage, and others stating that it occurs when entering the tertiary stage.

Definition of Graafian follicle in the English dictionary

The definition of Graafian follicle in the dictionary is a fluid-filled vesicle in the mammalian ovary containing a developing egg cell.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE


Christadelphian
ˌkrɪstəˈdɛlfɪən
Delphian
ˈdɛlfɪən
didelphian
daɪˈdɛlfɪən
epitaphian
ˌɛpɪˈtæfɪən
Falstaffian
fɔːlˈstɑːfɪən
firn
fɪən
gumphion
ˈɡʌmfɪən
Halafian
həˈlɑːfɪən
Memphian
ˈmɛmfɪən
monodelphian
ˌmɒnəʊˈdelfɪən
nymphal
ˈnɪmfɪən
Orphean
ˈɔːfɪən
Paphian
ˈpeɪfɪən
Riffian
ˈrɪfɪən
Rifian
ˈrɪfɪən
ruffian
ˈrʌfɪən
saffian
ˈsæfɪən
sharifian
ʃəˈriːfɪən
shereefian
ʃəˈriːfɪən
sherifian
ʃəˈriːfɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE

Gr.
gr. wt.
GR8
graal
grab
grab bag
grabbable
grabbed
grabber
grabbier
grabbiest
grabbing
grabble
grabbler
grabby
graben
Gracchi
Gracchus

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE

article
calicle
caulicle
chronicle
commercial vehicle
cubicle
cuticle
follicle
hair follicle
motor vehicle
particle
pellicle
Popsicle
public service vehicle
recreational vehicle
silicle
utility vehicle
vehicle
ventricle
vitellicle

Synonyms and antonyms of Graafian follicle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Graafian follicle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE

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The translations of Graafian follicle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Graafian follicle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卵泡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

folículo de Graaf
570 millions of speakers

English

Graafian follicle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Graafian कूप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جريب غراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Graafian фолликул
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

folículo de Graaf
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Gr8 এর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

follicule de De Graaf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

GR8
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Graaf-Follikel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グラーフ卵胞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Graafian 여포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

GR8
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nang Graafian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

GR8 வெண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीआर 8
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

HARİKA
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

follicolo di Graaf
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pęcherzyka Graafa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Graafian фолікул
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

folicul de Graaf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θυλακίου Graaf
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Graafse follikel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Graafsk follikel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Graafs hårsekken
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE»

The term «Graafian follicle» is used very little and occupies the 156.279 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Graafian follicle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE»

Discover the use of Graafian follicle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Graafian follicle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Physiology of the Graafian Follicle and Ovulation
This 2003 volume integrates the vast available literature from both animal and human systems to provide a comprehensive and digestible summary.
R. H. F. Hunter, 2003
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Clinical Sonography: A Practical Guide
Follicles reach a size of 1 .5 to 2.7 cm. A large surge of the pituitary-secreted luteinizing hormone causes the graafian follicle to rupture, releasing the ovum. After ovulation, the graafian follicle becomes a corpus luteum, producing progesterone ...
Roger C. Sanders, Thomas Charles Winter, 2007
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Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism
17 GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE The morphology of the early tertiary and graafian follicle is similar except that the graafian follicle is larger. In women, a graafian follicle can increase as much as 75-fold in diameter, from 0.4 mm to 30 mm.18 The ...
Kenneth L. Becker, 2001
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Basic Endocrinology for Students of Pharmacy and Allied ...
With each phase of the menstrual cycle, ovarian follicles go through three stages of development, the final mature follicle being termed a Graafian follicle. At the beginning (day 1) of each menstrual cycle (follicular phase), a group of about ...
Andrew Constanti, 1998
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Atlas of Anatomy: Neck and Internal Organs
After ovulation has taken place, the graafian follicle initially develops into a hormonally active corpus luteum and later regresses to form a white fibrous scar ( corpus albicans) (see a). • Primordial follicle: Oocyte surrounded by a single layer of ...
Lawrence M. Ross, 2006
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Advanced Biology
The whole structure is called a Graafian follicle after the 17th century Dutch physician, Reinier de Graaf, who first described it. As the Graafian follicle matures , it increases in size. From a mere 50 (am in diameter, it finishes up with a diameter of ...
Michael Roberts, Michael Jonathan Reiss, Grace Monger, 2000
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An Atlas of Histology
The mature (Graafian) follicle, about 1 cm in diameter, is a transparent vesicle that protrudes from the surface of the ovary (see Fig. 13-1). As a result of the accumulation of follicular fluid, the antrum increases greatly in size, and the follicular ...
Shu-Xin Zhang, 1999
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Ultrasound: A Practical Approach to Clinical Problems
With the support of luteinizing hormone (LH) and FSH, this maturing ovarian ( graafian) follicle continues to grow and produce estrogen. FSH stimulates an increase in the number of granulosa cells within the graafian follicle as well as the ...
Edward I. Bluth, Carol B. Benson, 2011
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Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy: Internal organs
Graafian follicle F. In each cycle, one tertiary follicle enlarges over a few days to form a Graafian follicle (diameter 1.5—2cm, diameter of ovum 0. 1 1 —0. 14mm) and its cavity is filled with the liquor folliculi F19. The theca interna D— F18 grows  ...
Werner Kahle, Helmut Leonhardt, 1993
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Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Practical ...
This hormone stimulates a group of preselected primordial ovarian follicles (Fig. 5-2). By the sixth day of the cycle, one follicle becomes dominant. With the support of luteinizing hormone (LH) and FSH, this maturing ovarian (graafian) follicle ...
Carol B. Benson, Edward I. Bluth, 2011

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Graafian follicle is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to ensure it's a boy (according to 100-year-old pregnancy guides)
He believed sons resulted specifically from the intervention of the Graafian follicle in the ovary. You had to rupture it early to get a son, and the ... «The Week Magazine, Feb 14»
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Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cyst: A Sonographic Perspective
When a graafian follicle ruptures to release an oocyte, it is transformed into a corpus luteum. The corpus luteum is lined by a layer of granulose ... «hcp.obgyn.net, Oct 11»
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Female Reproductive System: Egg Production
These cells are called the Graafian follicle, which secretes female hormones called estrogens that regulate the development of secondary female characteristics. «EmpowHer, Aug 11»
4
Simple or Complex: The Different Types of Ovarian Cysts
Graafian follicle cysts are the most common of all ovarian cysts. They develop when an egg doesn't release properly during ovulation. They grow quickly and last ... «EmpowHer, Apr 11»

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