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follicular atresia
The process of degeneration and resorption of immature ovarian follicles before they reach maturity.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Gender relationship Yes, woman
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Hypernym
reproductive physiological phenomena
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Spanish

atresia folicular
Associated concepts
Type of
process
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After the ovulation, the oocyte released from the dominant follicle becomes the corpus luteum and the remaining follicles undergo follicular atresia.
However, despite this upregulation, histological assessments demonstrated significant impairment of folliculogenesis, characterized by increased follicular atresia and defects in follicular progression.
Collocations
WITH VERBS
undergo follicular atresia ||
follicular atresia occurs
WITH ADJECTIVES
increased || associated || preantral | antral || ovarian follicular atresia
WITH PREPOSITIONS
during follicular atresia