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Corpus-luteum-Hormone — I Corpus luteum Hormone, die Gelbkörperhormone. II Cọrpus lute|um Hormone [lateinisch luteus »safrangelb«], die Gelbkörperhormone, Geschlechtshormone … Universal-Lexikon
Corpus luteum — x Section of the ovary. 1. Outer covering. 1’. Attached b … Wikipedia
corpus luteum — corpus lu·te·um lüt ē əm, lü tē əm n, pl corpora lu·tea ə 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… … Medical dictionary
corpus luteum — [lo͞ot′ē əm] n. pl. corpora lutea [lo͞o′tēə] [ModL, lit., luteous body] 1. Anat. a mass of yellow tissue formed in the ovary by a ruptured graafian follicle that has discharged its ovum: if the ovum is fertilized, this tissue secretes the hormone … English World dictionary
corpus luteum — the glandular tissue in the ovary that forms at the site of a ruptured Graafian follicle after ovulation. It secretes the hormone progesterone, which prepares the uterus for implantation. If implantation fails the corpus luteum becomes inactive… … The new mediacal dictionary
corpus luteum — /kawr peuhs looh tee euhm/, pl. corpora lutea /kawr peuhr euh looh tee euh/. 1. Anat., Zool. a ductless gland developed within the ovary by the reorganization of a Graafian follicle following ovulation. 2. Pharm. an extract of this gland, usually … Universalium
Corpus luteum — Corps jaune Le corps jaune (corpus luteum) est une formation temporaire, à l intérieur de l ovaire, qui résulte de la transformation du follicule de De Graaf après expulsion de l ovocyte lors de l ovulation. Ce corps jaune, qui se forme donc dans … Wikipédia en Français
corpus luteum — [ lu:tɪəm] noun (plural corpora lutea lu:tɪə) Anatomy a hormone secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun. Origin C18: from corpus and L. luteum,… … English new terms dictionary
corpus luteum — n. (Gynecology) yellow glandular mass which forms on an ovary after ovulation and secretes the hormone progesterone (if the female does not become pregnant, the mass disappears until the next ovulation) … English contemporary dictionary
hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… … Universalium
