SINCE 1828
granulosa lutein cell
nounMedical Definition of granulosa lutein cell
: any of the relatively large pale-staining lutein cells of the corpus luteum that are derived from granulosa cells, have long microvilli projecting from the cell surface, and secrete primarily progesterone — compare theca lutein cell
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