corpus luteum
noun
a ductless gland developed within the ovary by the reorganization of a Graafian follicle following ovulation.
corpora lutea
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pluralof corpus luteum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Before considering further the question of the corpora lutea as organs of internal secretion, we may briefly refer to the origin and structure of these bodies and of other parts of the mammalian ovary.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
But there is considerable difference between the corpora lutea of non-pregnant and pregnant women.
From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by William J. Robinson
These facts alone would be sufficient to disprove the theory that the corpora lutea are organs producing a secretion whose function is to cause the attachment of the embryo to the uterine mucosa.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
The corpora lutea of various animals are now prepared in powder or tablet form and used in medicine in the treatment of certain diseases of women.
From Woman Her Sex and Love Life by William J. Robinson
It would be interesting in this connexion to know more of the relation of egg and embryo to the pouch and to the corpora lutea in Echidna.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
