secretory phase

Noun
  1. The second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation;
    The corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo;
    If fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins (synset 115314444)
    is a type of: phase, stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    is a part of: menstrual cycle - a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation
    same as: luteal phase

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