corona radiata

co·ro·na ra·di·a·ta

noun
\kə-ˈrō-nə-ˌrād-ē-ˈāt-ə, -ˈät-\

plural co·ro·nae ra·di·a·tae \-(ˌ)nē-ˌrād-ē-ˈāt-(ˌ)ē, -ˈät-\

Definition of CORONA RADIATA

1

: the zone of small follicular cells immediately surrounding the ovum in the graafian follicle and accompanying the ovum on its discharge from the follicle

2

: a large mass of myelinated nerve fibers radiating from the internal capsule to the cerebral cortex

Illustration of CORONA RADIATA