Definition of "oocyte" []

• A cell from which an egg or ovum develops by meiosis; a female gametocyte. (noun)

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• "Egg freezing is more technically known as oocyte cryopreservation, a technology by which a woman's eggs are surgically removed from her ovaries and frozen until she is ready to use them."
• "A unique look into laboratory techniques for egg freezing, also known as oocyte cyropreservation."
• "What inspired him to take on this challenge was his research on how hormones control critical ovarian functions in mice, such as oocyte maturation and ovulation."