First Known Use: 1892
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corona radiata
noun co·ro·na ra·di·a·ta \kə-ˈrō-nə-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-tə, -ˈä-tə\
plural co·ro·nae ra·di·a·tae \-(ˌ)nē-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-(ˌ)tē, -ˈä-(ˌ)tē\
Definition of CORONA RADIATA
: the zone of small follicular cells immediately surrounding the ovum in the graafian follicle and accompanying the ovum on its discharge from the follicle
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Origin of CORONA RADIATA
New Latin, literally, crown with rays
Medical Dictionary
corona radiata
noun co·ro·na ra·di·a·ta \kə-ˈrō-nə-ˌrād-ē-ˈāt-ə, -ˈät-\
plural co·ro·nae ra·di·a·tae \-(ˌ)nē-ˌrād-ē-ˈāt-(ˌ)ē, -ˈät-\
Medical Definition of CORONA RADIATA
1
: the zone of small follicular cells immediately surrounding the ovum in the graafian follicle and accompanying the ovum on its discharge from the follicle
2
: a large mass of myelinated nerve fibers radiating from the internal capsule to the cerebral cortex
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