Temporary endocrine structure in ovaries producing progesterone, estradiol and inhibin A; the remains of an ovarian follicle that has released an egg.
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It originates in a remarkable part of the ovary, the corpus luteum.
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The regulation of angiogenesis in the ovarian follicle and corpus luteum is unclear.
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The true corpus luteum resembles closely the adrenal cortex in make-up and staining reactions.
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We know that injection of corpus luteum will cause an hypertrophy of the breasts.
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Examination of the ovaries reveals a 2 cm corpus luteum in the right ovary.
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