The nearly mature ovum after the first meiotic division has been completed and the second initiated; in most higher mammals, the second meiotic division is not completed unless fertilization occurs. ... Origin: G. Ootidion, a diminutive egg. See -id ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(o´o-tid) a mature oocyte; the cell produced by meiotic division of a secondary oocyte. In mammals, this second maturation division is not completed unless fertilization occurs. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′ō-tid Definitions: 1. The nearly mature oocyte after the first meiotic division has been completed and the second initiated; in most higher mammals, including humans, the second meiotic division is not completed unless fertilization occurs. Thereafter the ootid contains two separate haploid elements, the ... Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=62709