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corpus luteum

corpus luteum noun: 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.

Noun

corpus luteum (plural corpora lutea)

  1. 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

corpus luteum meaning in Tamil and Malay

corpus luteum in Tamil

சினைப் பருவக் கருமுட்டைப் பைத்துகள், மஞ்சள் மெய்யம், லூட்டின் மெய்யம், மஞ்சள் திரள்

corpus luteum in Malay

yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle
korpus luteum

Forms of corpus luteum

pluralcorpora lutea

Origin of corpus luteum

From Latin corpus (“body”) + lūteum (“yellow”).

Words formed from corpus luteum

Questions about corpus luteum

What does corpus luteum mean?
Corpus luteum means 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.
What is corpus luteum in Tamil?
Corpus luteum in Tamil is சினைப் பருவக் கருமுட்டைப் பைத்துகள், மஞ்சள் மெய்யம், லூட்டின் மெய்யம். See Corpus luteum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is corpus luteum?
Corpus luteum is a noun.
What is the plural of corpus luteum?
The plural of corpus luteum is corpora lutea.

Words near corpus luteum in the dictionary

  1. corpus fimbriatum
  2. corpus juris
  3. corpus language
  4. corpus languages
  5. corpus linguistics
  6. corpus luteum
  7. corpus manager
  8. corpus separatum
  9. corpus spongiosum
  10. corpus striatum
  11. corpus vile

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