corpus luteum
/ˈluːtɪəm/noun
(pl. corpora lutea /ˈkɔːpərəˈluːtɪə/ )
- Anatomy a hormone-secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun【剖】黄体。
词源
late 18th cent.: from CORPUS and Latin luteum, neuter of luteus 'yellow'.