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Corpus luteum
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corpus lu·te·um (lt-m)
n.
A yellow, progesterone-secreting mass of cells that forms from a Graafian follicle after the release of a mature egg. Also called yellow body.
Corpus luteum
A small, yellow structure that forms in the ovary after an egg has been released.
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