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.
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Atresia of corpora lutea began when eggs were laid, was completed by mid-August, and was coincident with atresia of large follicles that did not undergo ovulation.
From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler
He divided the Fallopian tubes in numerous instances, and that after the operation a foetus is never produced, but that corpora lutea were formed.
From Fruits of Philosophy A Treatise on the Population Question by Charles Knowlton
Another function suggested for the secretion of the corpora lutea is to prevent further ovulation during pregnancy.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
We have next to consider the question of the evolution of the corpora lutea.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
These degenerate follicles have been termed spurious corpora lutea, or atretic vesicles.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
