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corpus luteum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

corpus luteum corpora lutea

Etymology

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

Derived words

haemolutein
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