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blastocyst
Embryonic stage in which the embryo is in the 5th or 6th of development and is composed of an outer layer called trophectoderm, an inner cell mass and a fluid-filled cavity.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Cell biology
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Variants
Abbreviation
Informal
Synonym
blastosphere
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

blastocisto

Valenciano

blastocist
Associated concepts
Type of
embryonic stage
Examples
They also included in their study that blastocysts produce better results than arrested embryos and this arrested embryo handicap may have altered their results.
Upon entering the uterine cavity, a communication is initiated between the blastocyst and the receptive endometrium, facilitated by hormones and growth factors.
Collocations
WITH NOUNS
blastocyst stage | formation | transfer | implantation || biopsy | vitrification | warming || collapse | width | area
transfer of the blastocyst | implantation of the blastocyst
WITH VERBS
transfer | freeze | vitrify | select | obtain | develop | produce || hatch | implant || compare blastocysts
WITH ADJECTIVES
high-quality || good-quality | expanded | euploid | single | transferable | viable blastocyst