corona radiata
noun
co·ro·na ra·di·a·ta
kə-ˈrō-nə-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-tə
-ˈä-tə
plural coronae radiatae
kə-ˈrō-(ˌ)nē-ˌrā-dē-ˈā-(ˌ)tē
-ˈä-(ˌ)tē
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 fan-shaped mass of white matter fibers passing to and from the cerebral cortex
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