- luteal
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adjective
Date: 1920
of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum or its formation <the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
luteal
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lutéal — ● lutéal, lutéale, lutéaux adjectif Synonyme de lutéinique. ● lutéal, lutéale, lutéaux (synonymes) adjectif Synonymes : lutéinique … Encyclopédie Universelle
luteal — pertaining to the corpus luteum, 1906, from L. luteus yellow (see LUTEOUS (Cf. luteous)). Luteal phase is attested by 1932 … Etymology dictionary
luteal — [lo͞ot′ē əl] adj. of or pertaining to the corpus luteum … English World dictionary
luteal — Relating to the corpus luteum; l. cells, l. hormone, etc. SYN: luteus. [L. luteus, saffron yellow] * * * lu·te·al lüt ē əl adj of, relating to, characterized by, or involving the corpus luteum or its formation <the luteal phase of the… … Medical dictionary
Luteal phase — The luteal phase (or secretory phase) is the latter phase of the menstrual cycle (in humans and a few other animals) or the estrous cycle (in other placental mammals). It begins with the formation of the corpus luteum and ends in either pregnancy … Wikipedia
luteal phase defect — inadequate secretory transformation of the endometrium during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, often with low levels of progesterone during this phase. Causes include poor follicle production, premature demise of the corpus luteum, and… … Medical dictionary
luteal — /looh tee euhl/, adj. of, pertaining to, or involving the corpus luteum. [1925 30; (CORPUS) LUTE(UM) + AL1] * * * … Universalium
luteal — adjective Of or pertaining to the corpus luteum … Wiktionary
luteal — [lu: tɪəl] adjective Physiology relating to the corpus luteum … English new terms dictionary
luteal — lu·te·al … English syllables
