Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corpus luteum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: cor-pus -lu-teum
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in mammals; it secretes steroid hormones.

Example Sentences

"The role of the corpus luteum in the oestrous cycle and in pregnancy was shown in 1929 by G. W. Corner (1889–1981) and Willard Allen (1904–93) to depend on a hormone named progestin, later called progesterol."

Etymology

From Latin corpus (“body”) + lūteum (“yellow”).

Inflected Forms

corpora lutea (plural)

Derived Forms

haemolutein

Questions

What does corpus luteum mean?: A yellow mass of cells that forms from an ovarian follicle during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in mammals; it secretes steroid hormones.
Where does corpus luteum come from?: From Latin corpus (“body”) + lūteum (“yellow”).

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