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Germinal Vesicle: From 1 Different Sources

the nucleus of a mature *oocyte, prior to fertilization. It is considerably larger than the nucleus of other cells.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Seminal Vesicle

The dilated lower part of the vas deferens of cestodes which opens into cirrus.... seminal vesicle

Vesicle

A fluid-containing blister on the skin, often quite itchy.... vesicle

Seminal Vesicles

These are a couple of spongy glands, l.5 to 2 inches long, that secrete high-sugar, acidic, and thick, ropy colloid into the ductus deferens (containing sperm from the testes) during ejaculation. The two fluids empty into the prostate, where they are mixed with alkaline prostatic fluids to form semen.... seminal vesicles

Germinal

adj. 1. relating to the early developmental stages of an embryo or tissue. 2. relating to a germ.... germinal

Germinal Epithelium

the epithelial covering of the ovary, which was formerly thought to be the site of formation of *oogonia. It is now thought that the oogonia persist in a dormant state from the prenatal period until required in reproductive life.... germinal epithelium

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