Term Name: fused antrum stage
Synonyms: mammalian oogenesis stage 8
Definition: The stage in oogenesis when the antral spaces fuse to form a single antral space. The oocyte is suspended in the cumulus oophorous and the first polar body in the perivitelline space.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048165]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: cumulus cell differentiation follicular fluid formation in ovarian follicle antrum involved in fused antrum stage ovarian cumulus expansion
is a type of: mammalian oogenesis stage