corpus luteum

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 105526265)
    is a type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland - any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
    is a part of: graafian follicle - a vascular body in a mammalian ovary enclosing a developing egg

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