Search Results for: corpus luteum
Corpus luteum
Corpus luteum (Science: gynaecology) a yellow glandular mass in the ovary formed by an ovarian follicle that has matured and... Read More
Human Reproduction
Terminology and Concepts Primary reproductive organs are called gonads - testes in the male and ovaries in the female.... Read More
Ovarian cycle
Definition noun The cycle that depicts the changes in the ovarian follicle happening during a menstrual cycle, and is... Read More
Luteinizing hormone
Definition noun, plural: luteinizing hormones A gonadotropin released by the gonadotropes of the anterior pituitary, and,... Read More
Prostaglandin F2-alpha
Definition noun, plural: prostaglandins F A biologically active prostaglandin that forms when the intermediate prostaglandin... Read More
Progesterone
Definition noun, plural: progesterones A progestogen hormone, with a chemical formula of C21H30O2, naturally produced in... Read More
Progestogen
Definition noun, plural: progestogens A steroid hormone that is activated by the binding to the progesterone receptor, and... Read More
Oxytocin – Of Love, Fear, and Anxiety
Oxytocin has long had a reputation of being the "love hormone". It engenders social bonding, attachment, intimacy, and... Read More
Uterine cycle
Definition noun The cycle that depicts the changes in the endometrial lining occurring during a menstrual cycle, and is... Read More
