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follicle British & World English

a small secretory cavity, sac, or gland, in particular:

follicle mite British & World English

a parasitic mite which burrows into the hair follicles, causing demodectic mange

Graafian follicle British & World English

a fluid-filled structure in the mammalian ovary within which an ovum develops prior to ovulation

ovarian follicle British & World English

another term for Graafian follicle.

follicle-stimulating hormone (abbreviation: FSH) British & World English

a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which promotes the formation of ova or sperm

hair follicle in follicle British & World English

the sheath of cells and connective tissue which surrounds the root of a hair