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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > luteolysis
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > luteolysis
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > luteolysis
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > animal reproduction > luteolysis
Preferred Term:

luteolysis

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
animal reproduction
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9477
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