Luteal Phase

Definition: Luteal Phase

Luteal Phase

Noun

1. 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.

Specialty Definitions: Luteal Phase

Domain	Definitions
Health	The period of the menstrual cycle that begins with ovulation and ends with menstruation. (references)
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Synonym: Luteal Phase

Synonym: secretory phase (n). (additional references)

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Commercial Usage: Luteal Phase

Domain	Title
Books	The Luteal Phase (Current Topics in Reproductive Endocrinology, Vol 4) (reference) (more book examples)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Luteal Phase

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
luteal phase	121
luteal phase defect	79
short luteal phase	28
long luteal phase	13
length luteal phase	10
luteal phase deficiency	5
luteal phase progesterone	3
clomid defect luteal phase	3
luteal phase defect treatment	3
clomid luteal phase	3
defect luteal phase progesterone	2
luteal phase pregnancy	2
luteal phase spotting	2
luteal phase pregnancy short	2
cause defect luteal phase	2
level luteal phase progesterone	2
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Anagrams: Luteal Phase

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-h-l-l-p-s-t-u"
	-2 letters: haustella.
	-3 letters: epaulets, heeltaps, patellae, patellas, plateaus, sulphate.
	-4 letters: altheas, asphalt, eluates, epaulet, heeltap, lethals, paellas, palates, pallets, patella, pellets, phallus, phaseal, plateau, pullets, pulsate, spathal, spatula, thallus.
	-5 letters: alates, alephs, allees, alphas, althea, alulae, asleep, elapse, elates, eluate, elutes, etapes, halest, haslet, hustle, lapels, lathes, lehuas, lethal, lethes, letups, luteal, paella, palate, paleae.
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