luteal
luteal
Definition
lu·teal (lo̵̅o̅t′ē əl)
adjective
of or pertaining to the corpus luteum
luteal
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- phase: Is the luteal phase really the best time to run a marathon?
- defect: In some women, infertility is due to a hormonal abnormality known as luteal phase defect.
- deficiency: A successful pregnancy ensued following the surgical removal of a large endometrioma and treating a luteal phase deficiency.
- dysfunction: Significantly shorter luteal phase length and longer follicular phase length were observed in the cycles with luteal dysfunction.
- regression: Provided an active corpus luteum is present it will cause luteal regression which will be followed by follicle growth, oestrus and ovulation.
- cyst: Increased progesterone levels are also seen occasionally with luteal ovarian cysts, molar pregnancies, and with a rare form of ovarian cancer.
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