- An
oocyte (UK: /ˈoʊəsaɪt/, US: /ˈoʊoʊ-/),
oöcyte, or
ovocyte is a
female gametocyte or germ cell
involved in reproduction. In
other words, it is an immature...
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Oocyte cryopreservation is a
procedure to
preserve a woman's eggs (
oocytes). This
technique has been used to
postpone pregnancy. When
pregnancy is desired...
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Oocyte —(Meiosis I)—>
First Polar body (Discarded afterward) +
Secondary oocyte —(Meiosis II)—>
Second Polar Body (Discarded afterward) + Ovum
Oocyte...
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Oocytes are
immature egg
cells that
develop to
maturity within a
follicle in the ovary.
Oocyte abnormalities can
occur due to
several factors, including...
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oocyte retrieval (TVOR), also
referred to as
oocyte retrieval (OCR), is a
technique used in in
vitro fertilization (IVF) in
order to
remove oocytes from...
- The
oocyte maturation inhibitor (OMI) is an
inhibitory factor created by
follicular cells during a
primary oocyte maturation. It is
believed to be the...
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Oocyte (or ovum/egg)
activation is a
series of
processes that
occur in the
oocyte during fertilization.
Sperm entry causes calcium release into the oocyte...
- or co****tion
shortly after ovulation. Upon
encountering the
secondary oocyte, the
acrosome of the
sperm produces enzymes which allow it to
burrow through...
- of the
ovaries releases a
mature egg (ovum),
known as an
oocyte. The
nucleus of such an
oocyte is
called a
germinal vesicle (see picture). ****ulus oophorus...
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process of
oogenesis to
become an ovum. It can be an oogonium, an
oocyte, or an ootid. An
oocyte, in turn, can be
either primary or secondary,
depending on how...
