corpus luteum

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corpus lu·te·um | \ -ˈlü-tē-əm

plural corpora lutea\ -ˈlü-tē-ə

Definition of corpus luteum

: a yellowish mass of progesterone-secreting endocrine tissue that forms immediately after ovulation from the ruptured graafian follicle in the mammalian ovary —abbreviation CL

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Recent Examples on the Web Then there are corpus luteum cysts, which happen when fluid starts building up inside a follicle that's already done its due diligence and released an egg. — Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Aug. 2020 Doctors put most ovarian cysts into two categories: follicular cysts and corpus luteum cysts. — Korin Miller, SELF, 9 Oct. 2019 The two main types of ovarian cysts are follicle cysts and corpus luteum cysts, according to the Office on Women's Health (OWH). — Christina Oehler, Health.com, 28 Aug. 2019 Once the egg is released, the empty follicle shrinks to form what's called a corpus luteum, which is supposed to make hormones to get ready for the next egg. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Jan. 2019 The two most common types, follicular cysts and corpus luteum cysts, occur when something goes a little awry during a regular menstrual cycle, the Mayo Clinic explains. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Jan. 2019 After the follicle releases the egg, the follicle shrinks into a mass called the corpus luteum. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 23 Feb. 2018 After an egg has been released from an ovary, the ovarian follicle collapses to temporarily form the corpus luteum, which produces progesterone, the Mayo Clinic explains. — Korin Miller, SELF, 28 Feb. 2018 If the egg is not fertilized, the corpus luteum decays, stops producing progesterone, and the whole cycle starts over again. — Korin Miller, SELF, 28 Feb. 2018 See More

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corpus luteum

noun

corpus lu·te·um | \ -ˈlüt-ē-əm, -lü-ˈtē-əm

plural corpora lutea\ -ə

Medical Definition of corpus luteum

: a yellowish mass of progesterone-secreting endocrine tissue that consists of pale secretory cells derived from granulosa cells, that forms immediately after ovulation from the ruptured graafian follicle in the mammalian ovary, and that regresses rather quickly if the ovum is not fertilized but persists throughout the ensuing pregnancy if it is fertilized