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CROSS-SPECIES ANATOMY - ANNOTATIONS

The Basic subset of the UBERON integrated, cross-species anatomy ontology is downloaded weekly from http://berkeleybop.org/ontologies/uberon/basic.obo. For more information about this ontology see the "About" page on the UBERON website at http://uberon.github.io/about.html.

Term:cumulus oophorus
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Definition:A cluster of cells that project into the cavity of the mature ovarian follicle. It is released with the embedded oocyte during ovulation. In order for fertilization to occur this layer must be penetrated by the spermatocyte. [WP,modified].
Synonyms:exact_synonym: cumulus ovaricus;   discus proligerus;   ovarian cumulus
 xref: EMAPA:35267;   FMA:18659;   MA:0002414;   SCTID:258586009;   Wikipedia:Cumulus_oophorus
 external_ontology: present_in_taxon NCBITaxon:9606



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  UBERON ontology 0
    anatomical entity 0
      material anatomical entity 0
        anatomical structure 0
          mesoderm-derived structure 0
            cumulus oophorus 0
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  UBERON ontology 0
    anatomical entity 0
      material anatomical entity 0
        anatomical structure 0
          multicellular anatomical structure 0
            multicellular organism 0
              embryo 0
                embryonic structure 0
                  embryonic tissue 0
                    germ layer / neural crest 0
                      germ layer 0
                        mesoderm 0
                          intermediate mesoderm 0
                            urogenital fold 0
                              gonadal ridge 0
                                sex cord 0
                                  primitive sex cord of indifferent gonad 0
                                    ovary sex cord 0
                                      ovarian follicle 0
                                        granulosa cell layer 0
                                          cumulus oophorus 0
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