1. Of a yellow or yellowish color; relating to or denoting the corpus luteum.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Often used in the phrase 'corpus luteum'

1. Short for corpus luteum; a temporary endocrine gland formed in the ovary after ovulation.
Usage: Medical/biological term; Primarily used in medical and reproductive biology contexts

Examples

• The lutea phase of the menstrual cycle occurs after ovulation.
• Doctors monitor the lutea to ensure proper hormone production during pregnancy.
• The corpus luteum, or lutea, secretes progesterone to prepare the uterus for implantation.
• In medical imaging, the lutea appears as a small yellowish structure on the ovary.
• The lutea typically regresses if pregnancy does not occur.