corpora lutea
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corpora lutea — (corpus luteum) (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
corpora lutea — [lo͞ot′ē ə] n. pl. of CORPUS LUTEUM … English World dictionary
Corpora lutea — Corpus Cor pus ( p[u^]s), n.; pl. {Corpora} ( p[ o]*r[.a]). [L.] A body, living or dead; the corporeal substance of a thing. [1913 Webster] {Corpus callosum} (k[a^]l*l[=o] s[u^]m); pl. {Corpora callosa} ( s?) [NL., callous body] (Anat.), the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corpora lutea — plural of corpus luteum … Useful english dictionary
Corpora — Corpus Cor pus ( p[u^]s), n.; pl. {Corpora} ( p[ o]*r[.a]). [L.] A body, living or dead; the corporeal substance of a thing. [1913 Webster] {Corpus callosum} (k[a^]l*l[=o] s[u^]m); pl. {Corpora callosa} ( s?) [NL., callous body] (Anat.), the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corpora callosa — Corpus Cor pus ( p[u^]s), n.; pl. {Corpora} ( p[ o]*r[.a]). [L.] A body, living or dead; the corporeal substance of a thing. [1913 Webster] {Corpus callosum} (k[a^]l*l[=o] s[u^]m); pl. {Corpora callosa} ( s?) [NL., callous body] (Anat.), the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corpora striata — Corpus Cor pus ( p[u^]s), n.; pl. {Corpora} ( p[ o]*r[.a]). [L.] A body, living or dead; the corporeal substance of a thing. [1913 Webster] {Corpus callosum} (k[a^]l*l[=o] s[u^]m); pl. {Corpora callosa} ( s?) [NL., callous body] (Anat.), the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Желтые тела — (Corpora lutea) образования, возникающие при выхождении яиц из яичника млекопитающих, или овуляции, на счет опорожненных граафовых пузырьков. Они состоят из центральной части или ядра, и коркового слоя. Ядро содержит молодую соединительную ткань… … Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона
corpus luteum — (= corpora lutea (plural) ) Glandular body formed from the Graafian follicle in the ovary following release of the ovum. Secretes progesterone … Dictionary of molecular biology
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
