noun
- the process by which ovarian follicles transform into corpus luteum after ovulation, involving cellular changes that enable progesterone production
Usage: medical; biology
Examples
- Luteinization occurs naturally after the egg is released from the follicle.
- The hormone LH triggers luteinization in the ovary.
- Doctors monitored the luteinization process during the fertility treatment.
- Abnormal luteinization can affect hormone levels and menstrual cycles.
- The corpus luteum forms through luteinization of the follicular cells.
- Luteinization is essential for maintaining early pregnancy.