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luteal

UK //ˈluːtiəl//US //ˈluːtiəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'luteus'(黄色),指卵巢排卵后形成的黄色腺体结构(corpus luteum)。

adjective

❶ 与黄体有关的,特指女性月经周期中排卵后形成的黄体阶段,此时黄体分泌孕激素为受孕做准备。

“The luteal phase typically lasts about 14 days in a normal menstrual cycle.”

(黄体期在正常月经周期中通常持续约14天。)

“Progesterone levels rise during the luteal phase to prepare the uterus for pregnancy.”

(孕激素水平在黄体期上升,为子宫受孕做准备。)

同义词:progestational, postovulatory, corpus luteum-related

常见短语

luteal phase — 月经周期中排卵后到月经来临前的阶段,由黄体主导分泌激素,若未受孕则黄体退化引发月经。

“Tracking basal body temperature helps identify the luteal phase.”

(记录基础体温有助于识别黄体期。)