Noun: corpus luteum 'kor-pus 'loo-tee-um
- 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
"The corpus luteum produces progesterone to support early pregnancy"
Type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland
Part of: Graafian follicle
Encyclopedia: Corpus luteum