Synonyms of luteal phase

Noun


1. secretory phase, luteal phase, phase, stage

usage: the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins

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