corpus luteum
Anatomy, Zoology. a ductless gland developed within the ovary by the reorganization of a Graafian follicle following ovulation.
Pharmacology. an extract of this gland, usually of the hog or cow, the chief product of which is progesterone.
Origin of corpus luteum
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How to use corpus luteum in a sentence
In normal single pregnancies in cattle there is never more than one corpus luteum present.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques LoebThe empty follicle becomes cicatrized in the ovary and is called the corpus luteum (yellow body).
The Sexual Question | August ForelAfter awhile the cavity of the corpus luteum contracts, and the opening into it closes.
A System of Midwifery | Edward RigbyIn the hypertension of the menopause some have had success with large doses of corpus luteum extract.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldThis corpus luteum grows in size until it sometimes occupies as much as one-third of the ovary.
Woman | William J. Robinson
British Dictionary definitions for corpus luteum
/ (ˈluːtɪəm) /
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
Origin of corpus luteum
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Scientific definitions for corpus luteum
[ lōō′tē-əm ]
A yellow mass of cells that forms from a mature ovarian follicle after ovulation and that secretes progesterone. If fertilization of the egg occurs, the corpus luteum persists for the first few months of pregnancy.
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