Corpus Luteum — definition

1. corpus luteum (Noun)

1 definition

corpus luteum (Noun) — Yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum; it degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun.

3 types of
ductless gland endocrine endocrine gland
1 part of
Graafian follicle