A follicle that has reached the most mature stage of folliculogenesis, characterized by the presence of the antrum. [ http://www.repropedia.org/antral-follicle http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: folliculus ovaricus tertiarius (vesiculosus) folliculus ovaricus tertiarius folliculus ovaricus tertiarius (vesiculous) vesicular follicle of ovary vesicular ovarian follicle tertiary follicle of ovary ovary antral follicle Graafian follicle folliculi ovarici vesiculosi antral ovarian follicle
Term information
- FMA:18641
- MA:0002909
- EMAPA:30763
- UMLS:C0600225 (ncithesaurus:Graafian_Follicle)
- NCIT:C32692
- SCTID:362261008
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
Term relations
- ovarian follicle and has part some follicular antrum and has component min 2 granulosa cell layer
- ovarian follicle
- has component some granulosa cell layer
- has part some follicular antrum
- develops from some secondary ovarian follicle