corpus luteum

corpus lu·te·um

noun

pl. corpora lu′tea

Anat. a mass of yellow tissue formed in the ovary by a ruptured graafian follicle that has discharged its ovum: if the ovum is fertilized, this tissue secretes the hormone progesterone, needed to maintain pregnancy
a preparation containing this hormone, used in ovarian therapy; progesterone

Origin of corpus luteum

ModL, literally , luteous body

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corpus luteum

noun

pl. corpora lu·te·a,

A yellow, progesterone-secreting mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle after the release of a mature egg. Also called yellow body .

Origin of corpus luteum

New Latin corpus lūteum Latin corpus body Latin lūteum neuter of lūteus yellow

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Plural corpora lutea

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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Noun

(plural corpora lutea)

(anatomy) 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.

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

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corpus luteum - Medical Definition

pl. corpora lutea (lo͞o′tē-ə)

A yellow, progesterone-secreting mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle after the release of a mature egg. Also called yellow body

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