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corpus luteum
A mass of yellow tissue formed in the Graafian follicle in the ovary after the ovum (egg cell) is released. If the ovum is fertilized, the corpus luteum secretes progesterone, a hormone needed to prepare the uterus for pregnancy. If the ovum is not fertilized, the corpus luteum becomes inactive.
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