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secretory phase
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | secretory phase - the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow beginsluteal phasemenstrual cycle - a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"phase, stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected" |
secretory phase
secretory phase The stage of the menstrual cycle immediately following ovulation, during which the womb lining is at full thickness and its mucus glands are actively secreting.secretory phase
Related to secretory phase: menstrual phase, Proliferative phaseSynonyms for secretory phasenoun the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulationSynonymsRelated Words- menstrual cycle
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- stage
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