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Proliferative phase — can refer to: * a phase of wound healing * another name for the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle … Wikipedia
Proliferative index — The proliferative index is a measure of the number of cells in a tumor that are dividing (proliferating). May be used with the S phase fraction to give a more complete understanding of how fast a tumor is growing. External links *… … Wikipedia
proliferative stage — the phase of the uterine mucosa following the first rest stage; the mucosa shows hypertrophy of glands and increase of lining epithelium … Medical dictionary
proliferative index — A measure of the number of cells in a tumor that are dividing (proliferating). May be used with the S phase fraction to give a more complete understanding of how fast a tumor is growing … English dictionary of cancer terms
Follicular phase — The follicular phase (or proliferative phase) is the phase of the estrous cycle, (or, in humans and great apes, the menstrual cycle) during which follicles in the ovary mature. It ends with ovulation. The main hormone controlling this stage is… … Wikipedia
follicular phase — the first part of the ovarian cycle, lasting from the end of the menstrual phase until ovulation and corresponding to the proliferative phase of the uterine cycle; it is characterized by the development of a dominant ovarian follicle, which… … Medical dictionary
estrin phase — proliferative stage … Medical dictionary
S-phase fraction — A measure of the percentage of cells in a tumor that are in the phase of the cell cycle during which DNA is synthesized. The S phase fraction may be used with the proliferative index to give a more complete understanding of how fast a tumor is… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Wound healing — Hand abrasion … Wikipedia
Menstrual cycle — See also: Menstruation and Menstruation (mammal) The menstrual cycle is the scientific term for the physiological changes that can occur in fertile women. This article focuses on the human menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle, under the… … Wikipedia
