corpus luteum

cor·pus lu·te·um

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noun corpus luteum a yellow glandular mass of tissue that forms in a Graafian follicle following release of an ovum. It secretes progesterone, a hormone necessary to maintain pregnancy 3
noun corpus luteum a mass of yellow tissue formed in the ovary by a ruptured graafian follicle that has discharged its ovum: if the ovum is fertilized, this tissue secretes the hormone progesterone, needed to maintain pregnancy 3
noun corpus luteum a preparation containing this hormone, used in ovarian therapy; progesterone 3
noun plural corpus luteum Anatomy, Zoology. a ductless gland developed within the ovary by the reorganization of a Graafian follicle following ovulation. 1
noun plural corpus luteum Pharmacology. an extract of this gland, usually of the hog or cow, the chief product of which is progesterone. 1
noun corpus luteum (anatomy) A yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in mammals; it secretes steroid hormones. 0

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

1780-90; < New Latin: yellow body

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