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Concept UI
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M0015307
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Scope Note
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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).
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Terms
- Oocytes Preferred Term
Term UI T029250
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975)
- Ovocytes
Term UI T029251
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)