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folliculogenesis
The process of growth and maturation of the ovarian follicle, from the moment it emerges from the pool of follicles formed during ovogenesis until it is ovulated or enters atresia (follicular regression or death).
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source glosario de Fertilidad
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Variants
Hypernym
follicle development
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

foliculogénesis

Valenciano

fol·liculogènesi
Associated concepts
Type of
process
Examples
This pathway is also very relevant in female fertility, as it controls folliculogenesis and drives oocyte maturation.
The preantral phases of folliculogenesis are mediated by local growth factors throughout autocrine and paracrine signals [...].
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WITH VERBS
folliculogenesis begins | ends | happens | occurs
|| controls | constrains |  promotes folliculogenesis 
WITH ADJECTIVES
impaired | defective | proper || preantral | antral | early || ovarian | normal folliculogenesis
WITH NOUNS
folliculogenesis impairment || process