ovarian follicle

Preferred Label : ovarian follicle;

MeSH definition : An OOCYTE-containing structure in the cortex of the OVARY. The oocyte is enclosed by a layer of GRANULOSA CELLS providing a nourishing microenvironment (FOLLICULAR FLUID). The number and size of follicles vary depending on the age and reproductive state of the female. The growing follicles are divided into five stages: primary, secondary, tertiary, Graafian, and atretic. Follicular growth and steroidogenesis depend on the presence of GONADOTROPINS.;

MeSH synonym : follicle, ovarian; follicles, ovarian; ovarian follicles;

MeSH hyponym : atretic follicle; graafian follicle; Follicle, Graafian; Follicles, Graafian; Graafian Follicles; Atretic Follicles; Follicle, Atretic; Follicles, Atretic;

MeSH annotation : /cytol: consider also THECA CELLS; GRANULOSA CELLS; for follicular development use /physiol, not /growth;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovarian follicle;

Details

Origin ID

D006080;

UMLS CUI

C0018120;

Allowable qualifiers
- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
- anatomy and histology [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood supply [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnostic imaging [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- injuries [MeSH Qualifier]
- innervation [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiopathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- surgery [MeSH Qualifier]
- transplantation [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire ovarian follicle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Follicle of ovary [FMA entity]
- Follicles [LOINC component]
- Graafian Follicle [NCIt concept]
- Ovarian follicle structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Tertiary follicle of ovary [FMA entity]
- Vesicular ovarian follicle structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- atretic follicle of ovary [UBERON concept]
- ovarian follicle [UBERON concept]
- tertiary follicle of ovary [Radlex concept]
- tertiary ovarian follicle [UBERON concept]
- vesicular ovarian follicle [SNOMED Notion]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Ovarian Follicle [NCIt concept]
- ovarian follicle, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Record concept(s)
- atretic follicle [MeSH concept]
- graafian follicle [MeSH concept]
- ovarian follicle [MeSH concept]
See also
- granulosa cells [MeSH Descriptor]
- ovum [MeSH Descriptor]
- theca cells [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Follicle of ovary [FMA entity]
- Ovarian Follicle [NCIt concept]
- Ovarian follicle structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- follicle of ovary [Radlex concept]
- ovarian follicle [UBERON concept]
- ovarian follicle, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Validated automatic mappings to NTBT
- Follicle [LOINC System]

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