HyperDic: luteal_phase

English > 1 sense of the expression luteal phase:
NOUNtimeluteal phase, secretory phasethe second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation
English > luteal phase: 1 sense > noun 1, time
MeaningThe 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.
Synonymsecretory phase
Part ofmenstrual cycleA recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy
Broaderphase, stageAny distinct time period in a sequence of events

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