corpus luteum

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Definition of corpus luteum in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) korpus luteum

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Definition of corpus luteum in English English dictionary

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

{i} (Gynecology) yellow glandular mass which forms on an ovary after ovulation and secretes the hormone progesterone (if the female does not become pregnant, the mass disappears until the next ovulation)

yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum

Hyphenation

cor·pus luteum

Etymology

[ 'kor-p&s ] (noun.) 15th century. From Latin corpus (“body”) + lūteum (“yellow”)