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cumulus oophorus
A group of follicular cells that surround the egg in the pre-ovulatory follicle and remain after ovulation.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Variants
Synonym
Cumulus ovaricus
Formal
proligerous disc
Formal
proligerous membrane
Formal
Hypernym
mass of follicular cells
Standard
Equivalents

Spanish

cúmulo oóforo

Valenciano

cúmul oòfor
Associated concepts
Type of
mass
Examples
The key sperm capacitation marker is protein phosphorylation on tyrosine residues, because associations exist with hyperactivation, cumulus oophorus penetration, and zona pellucida binding.
Antral or tertiary follicles are characterized by follicular fluid accumulation in the antrum, and Graafian follicles represent the final pre-ovulatory stage, with the oocyte enveloped by the cumulus oophorus.
Collocations
WITH ADJECTIVES
expanded | compact || ovulated || intact cumulus oophorus 
WITH NOUNS
cumulus oophorus cells || matrix || mucification || complexes