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单词 corpus luteum
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corpus luteum

[ kawr-puhs -loo-tee-uhm ]
/ ˈkɔr pəs ˈlu ti əm /

noun, plural cor·po·ra lu·te·a [kawr-per-uh -loo-tee-uh]. /ˈkɔr pər ə ˈlu ti ə/.

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

1780–90; <New Latin: yellow body

Words nearby corpus luteum

corpus fimbriatum, corpus hemorrhagicum, corpus juris, Corpus Juris Canonici, Corpus Juris Civilis, corpus luteum, corpus luteum hormone, corpus spongiosum, corpus striatum, corpus vile, corr.
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British Dictionary definitions for corpus luteum

corpus luteum
/ (ˈluːtɪəm) /

noun plural corpora lutea (ˈluːtɪə)

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

Word Origin for corpus luteum

New Latin, literally: yellow body
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Medical definitions for corpus luteum

corpus luteum
[ lōōtē-əm ]

n.

A yellow, progesterone-secreting mass of cells that forms from a Graafian follicle after the release of a mature egg.yellow body
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for corpus luteum

corpus luteum
[ lōōtē-əm ]

Plural corpora lutea

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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