Definition of "granulosa" [granulosa]

• A layer of small cells that forms the wall of an ovarian follicle (noun)

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• "Called the granulosa cells, they act as a kind of communication system helping to direct egg production and growth."
• "Cells called granulosa cells, which surround the oocyte, receive the FSH; these cells excrete other factors that 'feed' the oocyte."
• "Membrana granulosa: the follicular cells proliferate to form several layers these constitute the Membrana granulosa and the cells called granulosa cells."