Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 7 compound words that contain follicle. The most common are listed below. Open follicle in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- hair follicleAn organ found in mammalian skin, residing in the dermal layer of the skin.
- follicle stimulating hormoneA gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals.
- ovarian follicleA spherical cellular aggregation found in the ovaries, each of them containing a single oocyte, or an immature ovum.
- follicle miteeyelash mite
- Graafian follicleA mature ovarian follicle at the final stage of folliculogenesis.
- follicle mitesplural of follicle mite: eyelash mite
- follicle stageThe phase of the estrous cycle during which follicles in the ovary mature.
- follicle stagesplural of follicle stage: The phase of the estrous cycle during which follicles in the ovary mature.
- follicle-challengedAlternative spelling of follicly challenged: Bald or going bald.
- follicle stimulating hormonesplural of follicle stimulating hormone: A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals.
- hair follicle testA laboratory analysis that screens a small sampleof hair cut close to the scalp to detect the presence of drugs or their metabolites incorporated into the hair cells over time.
- hair follicle testsplural of hair follicle test: A laboratory analysis that screens a small sampleof hair cut close to the scalp to detect the presence of drugs or their metabolites incorporated into the hair cells over time.
Compound words 7
- defolliculateTo remove the follicles (from)
- fibrofolliculomaAny of a group of neoplasms formed by proliferation of the fibrous sheath of the hair follicle
- folliclyWith respect to hair.
- folliculomaA tumor of the follicle.
- microfollicleA very small follicle
- prefollicleA prefollicular cell
- pseudofollicleA structure, in some malignant lymphomas, morphologically and immunologically similar to a follicle.