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Preferred term

luteolysis  

Entry terms

  • corpus luteum regression
  • luteal regression
  • regression of the corpus luteum

Note

  • Luteolysis or regression of the corpus luteum terminates the female reproductive cycle of many mammals. It is characterized by an initial decline of progesterone secretion. In humans, this causes the endometrial pseudodecidua to degenerate resulting in menstruation. (Source : INRA)

Subject

  • Endocrinology and metabolism
  • Reproduction biology

preferred label (skos-xl)

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  • Information

    lexinfo:gender: feminine

    lexinfo:partOfSpeech: noun

    lutéolyse

    French

URI

https://opendata.inra.fr/BRMH/137

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