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MeSH Heading: Follicular Atresia
Tree Number(s): G08.686.290
Unique ID: D005496
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005496
Scope Note: The degeneration and resorption of an OVARIAN FOLLICLE before it reaches maturity and ruptures.
Entry Term(s): Atresia, Follicular
Previous Indexing: Graafian Follicle (1966-1984); Ovulation (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under FOLLICULAR PHASE 1985-90
History Note: 91(85); was see under FOLLICULAR PHASE 1985-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1984/05/31
Revision Date: 2016/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

drug effects (DE)

ethnology (EH)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

radiation effects (RE)

urine (UR)

Follicular Atresia MeSH Descriptor Data 2023