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Gametogenesis
Medical Definition: | The process of germ cell development from the primordial germ cells to the mature haploid gametes: ova in the female (OOGENESIS) or sperm in the male (SPERMATOGENESIS). |
Oogenesis - The process of germ cell development in the female from the primordial germ cells through OOGONIA to the mature haploid ova (OVUM). | |
Spermatogenesis - The process of germ cell development in the male from the primordial germ cells, through SPERMATOGONIA, SPERMATOCYTES, SPERMATIDS, to the mature haploid SPERMATOZOA, SPERM. |
Gametogenesis Medical Definitions and Terms
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