follicular

fol·lic·u·lar (f-lky-lr)

adj.

1. Relating to, having, or resembling a follicle or follicles.

2. Affecting or growing out of a follicle or follicles.

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Follicular

Relating to one of the round cells in the ovary that contain an ovum.

Mentioned in: Ovarian Cysts

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follicular

[fōlik′yo̅o̅lər]

Etymology: L, folliculus, small bag

of or pertaining to a follicle or follicles.

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follicular

pertaining to or emanating from a follicle.

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follicular antrum

spaces formed by the confluence of small lakes of follicular liquid in the ovary.

canine hereditary black hair follicular dysplasia

see black hair follicular dysplasia.

cyclic follicular dysplasia

see seasonal flank alopecia.

follicular cyst

1. see cystic follicle; cystic ovarian degeneration.

2. retention cysts in the hair follicles are common, resembling pustules.

follicular dysplasia syndrome

in Siberian huskies; a late-appearing, symmetrical alopecia, affecting mostly the guard hairs.

follicular hyalinosis

see intrafollicular hyalinosis.

follicular mange

see demodectic mange.

follicular pharyngitis

chronic disease in young racing horses; of importance as a disruption of training; characterized by frequent cough, dyspnea with exercise, poor exercise tolerance.

follicular phase

see proliferative phase.

follicular plug

formed by excessive keratin in an inactive hair follicle.

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Patient discussion about follicular.

Q. my little sister have her periode badly.it stay for a months somethimes what can cause that? Since she start having her periode is been a problem and anybody cannot give us a straight answer she's been a hospitolize and had to have blood transfussion she's always anemic and sh'es been putting on pills but her body did not react good to it we had to stop.Sometimes she fells so weak that she pass out.The doctor say she may need to hospitolized again she doenst want to and we dont know how to help her she just wants a normal teenager and get ready to go away to collegebut we are scare that may not happens,she loves school so much and she feltthat she will never be a normal woman like everybody and scare that she may never have children one day i tell her to not be worry about it but i feel helpless.Please tell me what's wrong with her since nobody seems to give us a straight answers.Is follicular cyst of ovaries can put her in so much pain.

A. My daughter is 23 years old and has had a continuous period for 2 months. She had DNC surgery about a year ago - which helped for a few months. This situation has put a damper on her sexual lifestyle with her husband. Any idea what would cause this condition? Rhartman@txgas.com.