Corpus luteum Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun 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
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pl. Corpora lutea .NL., luteous body (Anat.) , the reddish yellow mass which fills a ruptured Grafian follicle in the mammalian ovary.
