follikulaarse

Follikulaarse is a term used in biology and medicine, primarily in relation to hair and glandular structures. It directly translates from Latin to "of the follicle." This adjective is most commonly encountered when discussing the hair follicle, the small organ in the skin from which a hair grows. For example, "follikulaarse juuste" would refer to hair follicles, and "follikulaarse tsüst" could indicate a cyst originating from a hair follicle.

Beyond hair, the term can also apply to glandular structures that have a follicular arrangement. In this context, it describes a characteristic of tissues where cells or structures are organized into small, sac-like or cavity-like units. The thyroid gland, for instance, contains numerous follicles that store thyroid hormones, and descriptions of its histology might use terms like "follikulaarse struktuur" to denote this organization. Similarly, certain types of ovarian cysts are referred to as follicular cysts, highlighting their origin from ovarian follicles. Therefore, "follikulaarse" serves as a descriptive term to identify structures or processes associated with these fundamental biological units.