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thecal

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the·cal (thkl)
adj.
Of or relating to a sheath, especially a tendon sheath.

thecal
[thē′kəl]
Etymology: Gk, theke, sheath
pertaining to a theca or sheath.

thecal
pertaining to a theca.

thecal abscess
abscess in a tendon sheath.
thecal cone
thecal cells in the ovarian stroma arrange themselves into a cone and may displace superficially situated follicles to make way for a deeper situated follicle which is undergoing enlargement.


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After fixation in NBF the whole mounts were examined both unstained and after PAS staining to color both the oocyte chorion and the basement membrane between the granulosa and thecal layers of the follicle.
Sagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance images showed a dorsally compressed thecal sac at T10/11, conus medullaris at L1/2, and stenosis at T10 to L5 (Fig.
They may contain granulosa cells, thecal cells, Sertoli cells, or fibroblasts of gonadal stromal origin.
 
 
 
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