Definition of Follicular

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or constituting a follicle.

Partainyms: Follicle
Derivative terms: Follicle

Definition of Follicular

1. a. Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, a follicles or follicles.

Definition of Follicular

1. Adjective. Of, pertaining to, having or resembling follicles. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Follicular

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Follicular

1. 1. Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, a follicles or follicles. 2. Affecting the follicles; as, follicular pharyngitis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Follicular

folles
follian process
folliberin
follically
follically challenged
follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing factor
follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing hormone
follicle cell
follicles
follicles of thyroid gland
follicly
follicly challenged
follicular (current term)
follicular abscess
follicular adenoma
follicular antrum
follicular atresia
follicular cancer of the thyroid
follicular carcinomas
follicular conjunctivitis
follicular cyst
follicular cystitis
follicular dendritic cell
follicular dendritic cells
follicular epithelial cell
follicular gland

Literary usage of Follicular

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Human Physiology by Robley Dunglison (1841)
"It is, indeed, almost impracticable to separate it from the follicular secretions, ... Mucous follicular Secretion. The whole extent of the great mucous ..."

2. An Introduction to Entomology by John Henry Comstock (1920)
"The functions of the follicular epithelium.—It is believed that in some cases, and especially where the nurse-cells are wanting, the follicular epithelium ..."

3. The Diseases of infancy and childhood by Henry Koplik (1918)
"... because the products of inflammation do not coagulate, and are thus thrown off more readily. There is nothing specific about a lacunar or follicular ..."

4. The Pathology and surgical treatment of tumors by Nicholas Senn (1900)
"follicular odontome, I 3. Fibrous odontome, , 4. ... Three cases of follicular odontome have come under the writer's observation. ..."

5. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1876)
"By practitioners of medicine it is more scientifically designated follicular disease of the throat and air-passages. This latter appellation has- several ..."

6. Transactions of the Association of American Physicians by Association of American Physicians (1893)
"THIS disease is known by various names, as acute follicular tonsillitis, infectious acute follicular tonsillitis, more commonly as diphtheritic sore-throat, ..."

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