Follicular antrum | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Antrum folliculare |
Dorlands /Elsevier |
a_50/12143527 |
FMA | 18675 |
Anatomical terminology
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The follicular antrum is the portion of an ovarian follicle filled with follicular fluid. Appearance of the follicular antrum during follicular maturation is the first sign that a follicle has reached the next stage of maturation. It has changed from a primary follicle to a secondary follicle.