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单词 corpora lutea
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cor•pus lu•te•um  (kôrpəs lo̅o̅tē əm),USA pronunciation pl. cor•po•ra lu•te•a 
    (kôrpər ə lo̅o̅tē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Anatomy, Zoologya ductless gland developed within the ovary by the reorganization of a Graafian follicle following ovulation.
  2. Drugs[Pharm.]an extract of this gland, usually of the hog or cow, the chief product of which is progesterone.
  • Neo-Latin: yellow body
  • 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
corpus luteum /ˈluːtɪəm/ n ( pl corpora lutea /ˈluːtɪə/)
  1. a yellow glandular mass of tissue that forms in a Graafian follicle following release of an ovum. It secretes progesterone, a hormone necessary to maintain pregnancy
Etymology: New Latin, literally: yellow body
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