corpus luteum
corpus luteum · corpora lutea
жёлтое тело
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A yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of…A yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in mammals; it secretes steroid hormones.
Meaning
1 sensesA yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in mammals; it secretes steroid hormones.
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More definitions
- yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun
Translations
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By meaning 1
yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle:
Origin
From Latin corpus (“body”) + lūteum (“yellow”).From Latin corpus (“body”) + lūteum (“yellow”).
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Forms
plural: corpora lutea| Singular | corpus luteum |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedluteal
Derivedhaemolutein
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular