luteal

[ loo-tee-uhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.

luteal

/ ˈluːtɪəl /

adjective

1. relating to or characterized by the development of the corpus luteum

   the luteal phase of the oestrous cycle

Word History and Origins

Origin of luteal¹

First recorded in 1925–30; (corpus) lute(um) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of luteal¹

C20: from Latin lūteus yellow, relating to lūtum a yellow weed

Example Sentences

These kinds of extreme symptoms started a week before her period when she was in what's known as the luteal phase of her menstrual cycle and for years she had believed it was completely normal.

From BBC

It could explain why women playing contact sports appear injury prone in their luteal phase, between ovulation and menstruation, University College London researchers say.

From BBC

The researchers studied the changes that took place when the participants underwent two phases of the menstrual cycle: the follicular phase and the luteal phase.

From Scientific American

In the early part of the luteal phase, which comes after ovulation but before your period starts, estrogen remains high and progesterone joins it.

From Washington Post

This luteal phase of the cycle starts with the release of the egg at ovulation and ends when a period begins.

From Washington Post