DeCS

Descriptor English:

Follicular Phase

Descriptor Spanish:

Fase Folicular

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	fase folicular
Entry term(s)	fase folicular del ciclo menstrual fase menstrual proliferativa fase preovulatoria fase proliferativa del ciclo menstrual
Scope note:	Período del CICLO MENSTRUAL que representa el crecimiento folicular, aumento en la producción de estrógeno ovárico (ESTRÓGENOS) y proliferación epitelial del ENDOMETRIO. La fase folicular comienza con al principio de la MENSTRUACIÓN y termina con la OVULACIÓN.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Fase Folicular

Descriptor French:

Phase folliculaire

Entry term(s):

Menstrual Cycle, Follicular Phase
Menstrual Cycle, Proliferative Phase
Menstrual Proliferative Phase
Phase, Follicular
Phase, Menstrual Proliferative
Phase, Preovulatory
Preovulatory Phase
Proliferative Phase, Menstrual

Tree number(s):

G08.686.605.310

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005498

Scope note:

The period of the MENSTRUAL CYCLE representing follicular growth, increase in ovarian estrogen (ESTROGENS) production, and epithelial proliferation of the ENDOMETRIUM. Follicular phase begins with the onset of MENSTRUATION and ends with OVULATION.

Allowable Qualifiers:

BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
DE drug effects
EH ethnology
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PX psychology
RE radiation effects
UR urine

Public MeSH Note:

1985; was MENSTRUATION, FOLLICULAR PHASE see under MENSTRUATION 1975-1984; for MENSTRUAL PROLIFERATIVE PHASE see MENSTRUAL CYCLE 1985-2002

History Note:

1985(1975); was MENSTRUATION, FOLLICULAR PHASE see under MENSTRUATION 1975-1984; for MENSTRUAL PROLIFERATIVE PHASE use MENSTRUAL CYCLE 1985-2002

DeCS ID:

5634

Unique ID:

D005498

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

1985/01/01

Date of Entry:

1974/11/11

Revision Date:

2008/07/08

PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES

Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]

Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena

Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]

Reproductive Physiological Phenomena

Menstrual Cycle [G08.686.605]

Menstrual Cycle

Fertile Period [G08.686.605.154]

Fertile Period

Follicular Phase [G08.686.605.310]

Follicular Phase

Luteal Phase [G08.686.605.410]

Luteal Phase

Menstruation [G08.686.605.428]

Menstruation

Follicular Phase - Preferred

Concept UI	M0008667
Scope note	The period of the MENSTRUAL CYCLE representing follicular growth, increase in ovarian estrogen (ESTROGENS) production, and epithelial proliferation of the ENDOMETRIUM. Follicular phase begins with the onset of MENSTRUATION and ends with OVULATION.
Preferred term	Follicular Phase
Entry term(s)	Menstrual Cycle, Follicular Phase Menstrual Cycle, Proliferative Phase Menstrual Proliferative Phase Phase, Follicular Phase, Menstrual Proliferative Phase, Preovulatory Preovulatory Phase Proliferative Phase, Menstrual

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