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corpus luteum

[ kawr-puhs loo-tee-uhm ]

noun

, plural cor·po·ra lu·te·a [kawr, -per-, uh, , loo, -tee-, uh].
  1. Anatomy, Zoology. a ductless gland developed within the ovary by the reorganization of a Graafian follicle following ovulation.
  2. Pharmacology. an extract of this gland, usually of the hog or cow, the chief product of which is progesterone.


corpus luteum

/ ˈluːtɪəm /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


corpus luteum

/ lo̅o̅tē-əm /

, Plural corpora lutea

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of corpus luteum1

1780–90; < New Latin: yellow body
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corpus luteum1

New Latin, literally: yellow body
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Example Sentences

In normal single pregnancies in cattle there is never more than one corpus luteum present.

The empty follicle becomes cicatrized in the ovary and is called the corpus luteum (yellow body).

After awhile the cavity of the corpus luteum contracts, and the opening into it closes.

In the hypertension of the menopause some have had success with large doses of corpus luteum extract.

This corpus luteum grows in size until it sometimes occupies as much as one-third of the ovary.

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