卵泡 (luǎn pào) — ovarian follicle
Definition
A medical/anatomical term for the small sac in the ovary where an egg matures and is released each menstrual cycle.
noun
ovarian follicle
Measure word · 个
Examples
- B卵泡。Yī shēng tōng guò B chāo jiǎn chá le tā de luǎn pào fā yù qíng kuàng.The doctor checked her follicle development via ultrasound.
- 卵泡。Měi gè yuè zhǐ yǒu yí gè chéng shú de luǎn pào pái chū luǎn zǐ.Only one mature follicle releases an egg each month.
- 卵泡。luǎn pào De shù liàng hé zhì liàng huì yǐng xiǎng shēng yù néng lì.The quantity and quality of follicles can affect fertility.
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