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ZONA PELLUCIDA [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Biology
- Animal Reproduction
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capacitated spermatozoon
1, record 1, English, capacitated%20spermatozoon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capacitated sperm 2, record 1, English, capacitated%20sperm
correct
- capacitated spermatozoid 3, record 1, English, capacitated%20spermatozoid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the mouse and other mammals studied, including man, ejaculated spermatozoa cannot immediately fertilize an egg. They require a certain period of residence in the female genital tract to become functionally competent cells. As spermatozoa traverse through the female genital tract, they undergo multiple biochemical and physiological changes collectively referred to as capacitation. Only capacitated spermatozoa interact with the extracellular egg coat, the zona pellucida. 1, record 1, English, - capacitated%20spermatozoon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capacitated spermatozoon: The plural form is "capacitated spermatozoa." 4, record 1, English, - capacitated%20spermatozoon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- capacitated spermatozoa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie animale
- Reproduction des animaux
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spermatozoïde capacité
1, record 1, French, spermatozo%C3%AFde%20capacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de cette remontée des voies génitales féminines, les gamètes masculins ont subi des transformations discrètes, mais nécessaires à l'acquisition de leur pouvoir fécondant, et qui constituent la capacitation. [...] Seuls les spermatozoïdes capacités peuvent réaliser les phases ultérieures de la fécondation. 2, record 1, French, - spermatozo%C3%AFde%20capacit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La capacitation est réversible : des spermatozoïdes capacités peuvent perdre les caractéristiques acquises au cours de la capacitation s'ils sont replacés dans le liquide séminal. 3, record 1, French, - spermatozo%C3%AFde%20capacit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hatching
1, record 2, English, hatching
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technical term for the rupture of the zona pellucida(membrane surrounding embryo in mammals) before the embryo is implanted in the uterine wall. 2, record 2, English, - hatching
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hatching: term confirmed by Agriculture Canada. 3, record 2, English, - hatching
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclosion
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9closion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le point clé [de la croissance du jeune embryon] est celui dit de «l'éclosion» qui se produit [de 8 à 10 jours après la fertilisation de l'œuf chez les vaches] et qui voit la membrane pellucide se rompre et libérer ainsi l'embryon hors de celle-ci. Le blastocyste s'allonge alors très rapidement et prépare son implantation. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9closion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Zoología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eclosión
1, record 2, Spanish, eclosi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto de salida de las larvas de los huevos o de los adultos a partir de las pupas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - eclosi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- assisted zona hatching
1, record 3, English, assisted%20zona%20hatching
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AZH 2, record 3, English, AZH
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- assisted hatching 2, record 3, English, assisted%20hatching
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assisted zona hatching(AZH) is a technique designed to assist embryos to hatch successfully. It involves creating a small hole in the zona pellucida of the developing embryo following IVF [in vitro fertilization] or ICSI [intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection], through which the embryo can ’hatch’. 2, record 3, English, - assisted%20zona%20hatching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éclosion assistée
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9closion%20assist%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervention qui consiste à ouvrir partiellement la paroi externe de l'embryon, habituellement au moyen d'un laser ou par l'application d'un acide, pour favoriser l’implantation de l’embryon dans l’utérus. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9closion%20assist%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Obstetric Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zona pellucida drilling
1, record 4, English, zona%20pellucida%20drilling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assisted insemination by zona pellucida drilling is one of the microsurgical techniques widely used to facilitate sperm penetration. 1, record 4, English, - zona%20pellucida%20drilling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie obstétrique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perforation de la zone pellucide
1, record 4, French, perforation%20de%20la%20zone%20pellucide
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique expérimentale utilisée dans le cadre d'une fécondation in vitro et qui consiste à créer un petit [trou dans la membrane ovulofolliculaire] pour faciliter le passage des spermatozoïdes et la fécondation de l'ovule. 1, record 4, French, - perforation%20de%20la%20zone%20pellucide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a risque que l'ovule soit fécondé par plusieurs spermatozoïdes. 1, record 4, French, - perforation%20de%20la%20zone%20pellucide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía obstétrica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- perforación de la zona pelúcida
1, record 4, Spanish, perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de reproducción asistida que consiste en realizar un pequeño orificio en la zona pelúcida del ovocito humano para facilitar la entrada de espermatozoides y de este modo lograr la fecundación. 2, record 4, Spanish, - perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La perforación de la zona pelúcida [...] práctica de un «agujero» en la zona pelúcida del ovocito humano, pequeña microdisección con la que se facilita la penetración de espermatozoides al espacio subzonal y se evita la pelea que éstos deben realizar contra la zona en sus intentos de fertilización. 3, record 4, Spanish, - perforaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sun-burst corona radiata
1, record 5, English, sun%2Dburst%20corona%20radiata
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sunburst-like corona radiata 2, record 5, English, sunburst%2Dlike%20corona%20radiata
correct
- radiant corona radiata 3, record 5, English, radiant%20corona%20radiata
correct, rare
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single layer of columnar follicular cells derived from the cumulus oophorus that anchor on the zona pellucida of the oocyte in a maturing ovarian follicule. 4, record 5, English, - sun%2Dburst%20corona%20radiata
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under microscopic vision, metaphase II oocytes were characterized by their round, even shape and presence of light colour and homogeneous granularity. Metaphase II oocytes were always associated with expanded, luteinized cumuli and `sun-burst´ corona radiata. 1, record 5, English, - sun%2Dburst%20corona%20radiata
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms preceding "corona radiata" explain the meaning of the latin expression. 5, record 5, English, - sun%2Dburst%20corona%20radiata
Record 5, Key term(s)
- sunburst corona radiata
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- corona radiata avec cellules en forme de raquette
1, record 5, French, corona%20radiata%20avec%20cellules%20en%20forme%20de%20raquette
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- corona radiata avec cellules disposées radiairement 1, record 5, French, corona%20radiata%20avec%20cellules%20dispos%C3%A9es%20radiairement
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] couche [unique] de cellules cylindriques du cumulus oophorus qui entourent l'ovocyte. 2, record 5, French, - corona%20radiata%20avec%20cellules%20en%20forme%20de%20raquette
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Évolution des cellules du cumulus oophorus. Avant ces modifications, comme nous l'avons vu, les cellules granulaires qui composent le cumulus oophorus n'ont pas de caractéristiques particulières. Ce sont des cellules épithéliales. Dans les heures qui précèdent l'ovulation, elles se transforment profondément : - les cellules qui entourent directement l'ovocyte se disposent radiairement par rapport à celui-ci en prenant une forme de raquette : c'est la corona radiata. 3, record 5, French, - corona%20radiata%20avec%20cellules%20en%20forme%20de%20raquette
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «corona radiata» désigne à la fois au stade de l'ovocyte I une assise de cellules cubiques entourant celui-ci et le stade plus avancé où ces cellules se disposent radiairement par rapport à l'ovocyte en prenant une forme de raquette. 1, record 5, French, - corona%20radiata%20avec%20cellules%20en%20forme%20de%20raquette
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes suivant l'expression «corona radiata» donnent la signification du syntagme latin. 1, record 5, French, - corona%20radiata%20avec%20cellules%20en%20forme%20de%20raquette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Embryology
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- zona pellucida
1, record 6, English, zona%20pellucida
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pellucid zone 2, record 6, English, pellucid%20zone
correct
- pellucida 2, record 6, English, pellucida
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oocyte increases tenfold in diameter(from 15 to 150 µm) and becomes surrounded by a zona pellucida, a translucent "shell" of glycoproteins. 3, record 6, English, - zona%20pellucida
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Embryologie
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zone pellucide
1, record 6, French, zone%20pellucide
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aire pellucide 2, record 6, French, aire%20pellucide
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane gélatineuse qui entoure l'oocyte primaire et secondaire du follicule ovarien. 3, record 6, French, - zone%20pellucide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit par les oocytes et les cellules folliculaires environnantes. 3, record 6, French, - zone%20pellucide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embriología
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona pelúcida
1, record 6, Spanish, zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cobertura exterior del ovocito. 2, record 6, Spanish, - zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zona pelúcida es la capa de glucoproteína que envuelve al ovocito. [...] La zona es una barrera física que sirve para proteger los ovocitos y los preembriones de los antígenos durante el período de preimplantación. 3, record 6, Spanish, - zona%20pel%C3%BAcida
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