corpus luteum

[ kawr-puhs -loo-tee-uhm ]

/ ˈkɔr pəs ˈlu ti əm /

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noun, plural cor·po·ra lu·te·a

[kawr-per-uh -loo-tee-uh]. /ˈkɔr pər ə ˈlu ti ə/.

Anatomy, Zoology. a ductless gland developed within the ovary by the reorganization of a Graafian follicle following ovulation.

Pharmacology. an extract of this gland, usually of the hog or cow, the chief product of which is progesterone.

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Origin of corpus luteum

1780–90; <New Latin: yellow body

Words nearby corpus luteum

corpus fimbriatum, corpus hemorrhagicum, corpus juris, Corpus Juris Canonici, Corpus Juris Civilis, corpus luteum, corpus luteum hormone, corpus spongiosum, corpus striatum, corpus vile, corr.

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Thomas goes on to contradict Aristotle, in holding quod nullum ens esset nisi corpus.
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Our procession was, however, a more solemn one on the day of Corpus Christi when we carried about the blessed Sacrament.
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English act of habeas corpus passed; the act suspending it was repealed, probably forever, 1818.
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On Corpus Christi's Eve, the usual celebration greatly aggrieved the perth weekly assembly.
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One of the most familiar actions is habeas corpus, which is employed to recover a person's liberty from illegal restraint.
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British Dictionary definitions for corpus luteum

corpus luteum

/ (ˈluːtɪəm) /

noun plural corpora lutea (ˈluːtɪə)

a yellow glandular mass of tissue that forms in a Graafian follicle following release of an ovum. It secretes progesterone, a hormone necessary to maintain pregnancy

Word Origin for corpus luteum

New Latin, literally: yellow body

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Medical definitions for corpus luteum

corpus luteum

[ lōō′tē-əm ]

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

Scientific definitions for corpus luteum

corpus luteum

[ lōō′tē-əm ]

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.