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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corona radiata
noun
co·ro·na ra·di·a·ta
kə-ˈrō-nə-ˌrād-ē-ˈāt-ə, -ˈät-
plural coronae radiatae
-(ˌ)nē-ˌrād-ē-ˈāt-(ˌ)ē, -ˈät-
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
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