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polar body

/ˈpoʊlər ˈbɒdi/

Traduction: Petite cellule haploïde produite lors de la division méiotique d'un oocyte (ovule), contenant peu de cytoplasme et dégénérant généralement, sans fonction reproductive directe.

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/ˈpoʊlər ˈbɒdi/C1formalmedical
  • frPetite cellule haploïde produite lors de la division méiotique d'un oocyte (ovule), contenant peu de cytoplasme et dégénérant généralement, sans fonction reproductive directe.

A small haploid cell that is formed during the meiotic division of an oocyte (egg cell) and typically degenerates, containing little cytoplasm and serving no direct reproductive function.

  1. Small cell from oogenesisC1formal

    A small haploid cell formed during the meiotic division of an oocyte, which typically degenerates and does not develop into an egg.

    frglobule polaire

    • During oogenesis, the first polar body is formed after meiosis I.
    • Polar bodies are often used in genetic testing of embryos.
    • The second polar body is released after fertilization.