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Follicular Fluid
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Definition
: The fluid surrounding the OVUM and GRANULOSA CELLS in the Graafian follicle (OVARIAN FOLLICLE). The follicular fluid contains sex steroids, glycoprotein hormones, plasma proteins, mucopolysaccharides, and enzymes.
Other names
Folliculi, Liquor; Follicular Fluids; Fluid, Follicular; Liquor Folliculi; Antral Fluid, Ovarian Follicle