Look up: Yellow Body

1. Yellow body
   Also called the corpus luteum. The yellow mass of cells that forms in the follicle of the ovary after the release of a mature egg. The yellow body plays a part ion the fertility cycle by secreting progesterone. The progesterone changes the mucus in the cervix so that it becomes impenetrable to sperm...
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2. yellow body
   Synonym for corpus luteum ... <gynaecology> A yellow glandular mass in the ovary formed by an ovarian follicle that has matured and discharged its ovum. The corpus luteum secretes progesterone. ... If the ovum has been impregnated, the corpus luteum increases in size and persists for several m...
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3. yellow body
   Type: Term Synonyms: corpus luteum
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4. Yellow Body
   The cell mass that remains after a follicle has released an egg, which becomes yellow after ovulation. The corpus luteum releases estrogen and progesterone. Progesterone is responsible for making the lining of the uterus thick for implantation and is important for a healthy pregnancy. The corpus luteum will continue to produce progesterone until...
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5. Yellow body
   Corpus tuteum
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