corpora lutea
corpora lutea is the plural of corpus luteum.
Meaning of corpus luteum
Noun
corpus luteum (plural corpora lutea)
- 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.
- The role of the corpus luteum in the oestrous cycle and in pregnancy was shown in 1929 by G. W. Corner (1889–1981) and Willard Allen (1904–93) to depend on a hormone named progestin, later called progesterol.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 546
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- What is corpora lutea the plural of?
- Corpora lutea is the plural of corpus luteum.
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