luteal
[ loo-tee-uh l ]
/ ˈlu ti əl /
adjective
of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.
Words nearby luteal
lusus naturae, lut desert, lutanist, lute, lute stern, luteal, luteal cell, luteal phase, lutecium, lutefisk, lutein
Origin of luteal
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British Dictionary definitions for luteal
luteal
/ (ˈluːtɪəl) /
adjective
relating to or characterized by the development of the corpus luteumthe luteal phase of the oestrous cycle
Word Origin for luteal
C20: from Latin lūteus yellow, relating to lūtum a yellow weed
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Medical definitions for luteal
luteal
[ lōō′tē-əl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.
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