Corpus luteum

Introduction: Corpus luteum

Description of Corpus luteum

Corpus luteum: yellow endocrine tissue that forms in a ruptured Graafian follicle following the release of an ovum.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Corpus luteum: yellow body derived from the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation; luteinization, the process of corpus luteum formation, is regulated by luteinizing hormone.
Source: CRISP

Corpus luteum: The yellow body derived from the ruptured OVARIAN FOLLICLE after OVULATION. The process of corpus luteum formation, LUTEINIZATION, is regulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Corpus luteum: The yellow body derived from the ruptured OVARIAN FOLLICLE after OVULATION. The process of corpus luteum formation, LUTEINIZATION, is regulated by LUTEINIZING HORMONE.
Source: MeSH 2007

Corpus luteum: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Corpus luteum:

• Corpus
• Yellow
• Yellow disease
• Endocrine
• Endocrine symptoms (217 causes)
• Endocrine disease
• Endocrine disorder (43 causes)
• Body

Terms associated with Corpus luteum:

Terms Similar to Corpus luteum:

• corpora lutea

Source - MeSH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Related Topics

• Luteolytic Agents

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Corpus luteum:

• Luteal Cells

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Corpus luteum

• Ovary

Source - MeSH 2007

• ovary

Source - CRISP

• endocrine gland
• endocrine
• ductless gland

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Corpus luteum can be used for:

• luteinization
• luteolysis

Source: CRISP

The description of Corpus luteum may also be used for the following terms:

• ovarian follicle

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Corpus luteum

The following list attempts to classify Corpus luteum into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• ductless gland,endocrine,endocrine gland
• gland,secreter,secretor,secretory organ
• organ
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Urogenital System
  • Genitalia
    • Genitalia, Female
      • Adnexa Uteri
        • Ovary
          • Corpus Luteum

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Endocrine System
  • Endocrine Glands
    • Gonads
      • Ovary
        • Corpus Luteum

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• ovary
• adnexa uteri
• female genitalia
• genitalia
• urogenital system
• Anatomy

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