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Natural process by which a mature follicle in the ovary opens to release the (secondary oocyte, or egg, enclosed in a sticky blob of mucus-like material, the cumulus mass. See also luteinizing hormone, LH surge, ovulation pain and human chorionic gonadotropin. Understanding the normal processes of reproductive physiology forms the basis for the major chapter, Behind a Successful Conception in Overcoming Infertility
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