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Embryonic Structures > Ovum > Oocytes
Cells > Germ Cells > Ovum > Oocytes
Urogenital System > Genitalia > Germ Cells > Ovum > Oocytes

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Oocytes  

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Entry terms

  • Ovocyte
  • Ovocytes

Note

  • do not confuse with OOCYSTS life cycle stage in protozoa

Scope note

  • Female germ cells derived from OOGONIA and termed OOCYTES when they enter MEIOSIS. The primary oocytes begin meiosis but are arrested at the diplotene state until OVULATION at PUBERTY to give rise to haploid secondary oocytes or ova (OVUM).

History note

  • 84(75); was see under OVUM 1975-83

In other languages

  • oosyytit

    Finnish

  • munasolun emosolu
  • munasolun emosolut
  • oocytus
  • oosyytti
  • ovosyytit
  • ovosyytti
  • varhaismunasolu
  • varhaismunasolut
  • Oocyter

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009865

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