| luteolysin | Any agent, natural or compounded, that destroys the function of the corpus luteum. Origin: L. Luteus, saffron-yellow, + G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
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| luteolysis | Degeneration or destruction of ovarian luteinised tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luteolytic | Promoting or characteristic of luteolysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luteolytic agents | Chemical compounds causing corpus luteum regression or degeneration. (12 Dec 1998) |
| luteoma | A benign ovarian tumour of granulosa or theca-lutein cell origin, producing progesterone effects on the uterine mucosa. (12 Dec 1998) |
| luteoplacental shift | The change in site of production of the oestrogen and progesterone essential for human pregnancy from the corpus luteum to the placenta; ovariectomy always terminates pregnancy in most mammals because their placentas never produce enough oestrogen and progesterone, but, after the sixth week of pregnancy, a human placenta can produce enough of these hormones to prevent abortion despite ovariectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luteotropic | Luteotrophic Having a stimulating action on the development and function of the corpus luteum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luteotropic hormone | An anterior pituitary hormone whose action maintains the function of the corpus luteum. Synonym: luteotropic hormone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luteotropin | An anterior pituitary hormone whose action maintains the function of the corpus luteum. Synonym: luteotropic hormone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| luteovirus | A group of plant viruses that infects both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants. Its organisms are persistently transmitted by aphids, and weeds may provide reservoirs of infection. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lutetium | <chemical> Lutetium. An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol lu, atomic number 71, and atomic weight 175. Chemical name: Lutetium (12 Dec 1998) |
| luteus | Synonym: luteal, luteal. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |