Anatomy

Polar Bodies

Minute cells produced during development of an OOCYTE as it undergoes MEIOSIS. A polar body contains one of the nuclei derived from the first or second meiotic CELL DIVISION. Polar bodies have practically no CYTOPLASM. They are eventually discarded by the oocyte. (from King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)

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Minute cells produced during development of an OOCYTE as it undergoes MEIOSIS. A polar body contains one of the nuclei derived from the first or second meiotic CELL DIVISION. Polar bodies have practically no CYTOPLASM. They are eventually discarded by the oocyte. (from King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)

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7 entry terms
  • Polar Body
  • Polar Cells
  • Bodies, Polar
  • Body, Polar
  • Cell, Polar
  • Cells, Polar
  • Polar Cell

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2012

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  • Oocytes (1976-2011)

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  1. A05w.360w.490w.690w.680w.500w
  2. A11w.497w.497w.600w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polar Bodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059705. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059705
  2. Polar Bodies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_body
  3. Polar Bodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1890716