polar body

ریشه

The term 'polar' refers to the location of the cell at the poles of the dividing oocyte. 'Body' refers to the cell structure.

مثال

• During oogenesis, the primary oocyte produces a polar body.
• Polar bodies are usually discarded and do not develop into viable cells.
• The formation of polar bodies ensures that the final egg cell has the correct number of chromosomes.