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A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

ovulation The release of an egg cell from the ovary, which in mammals is stimulated by luteinizing hormone. The developing egg cell within its follicle migrates to the ovary surface; when mature, it is released from the follicle (which breaks open) into the body cavity, from where it passes into the oviduct. See also menstrual cycle.

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ovulation

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ovulation (ov-yoo-lay-shŏn) n. the process by which an ovum is released from a mature Graafian follicle. The fluid-filled follicle distends the surface of the ovary until a thin spot breaks down and the ovum floats out and starts to travel down the Fallopian tube to the uterus.

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ovulation

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ovulation The release of a ripe egg on bursting from the ovarian follicle of a mammal, frequently stimulated by a pituitary hormone. The egg is discharged on to the surface of the ovary and then passes into the oviduct. See also GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE. compare EJACULATION.

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