luteal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of luteal
First recorded in 1925–30; (corpus) lute(um) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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There are thousands of videos like this one on social media, lamenting the "luteal uglies" - the changes in appearance and mood that women say appear during the luteal phase of their menstrual cycle.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
When Katie is in her luteal phase, in the run-up to her period, she says life is dark.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Collins noticed her ballet pirouettes suffered during her luteal phase; Gomez saw women pushing through heated Pilates classes until they nearly passed out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
A few years ago, her patients rarely knew the difference between follicular and luteal phases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Marshall himself examined sections of the corpus luteum of Ornithorhynchus and saw much hypertrophied and apparently fully developed luteal cells, but no trace of any ingrowth from the wall of the follicle.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
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