Phenomena and Processes

Luteolysis

Degradation of CORPUS LUTEUM. In the absence of pregnancy and diminishing trophic hormones, the corpus luteum undergoes luteolysis which is characterized by the involution and cessation of its endocrine function.

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Abstract

Degradation of CORPUS LUTEUM. In the absence of pregnancy and diminishing trophic hormones, the corpus luteum undergoes luteolysis which is characterized by the involution and cessation of its endocrine function.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Corpus Luteum Regression
  • Luteal Regression
  • Regression, Corpus Luteum
  • Regression, Luteal

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11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, psychology, radiation effects, urine.

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History Note

2003 (1976); use CORPUS LUTEUM 1975

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Previous Indexing

  • Corpus Luteum (1966-1974)

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  1. G08.686.784w.690w.380w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Luteolysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003341
  2. Luteolysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luteolysis
  3. Luteolysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1136340