Luteoplacental shift
luteoplacental shift lu·te·o·pla·cen·tal shift (lōō’tē-ō-plə-sěn’təl)
n.
The shift from the corpus luteum to the placenta as the site of production of estrogen and progesterone in amounts that are sufficient to maintain pregnancy in humans.
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- Luteotrophic
[loo-tee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌlu ti əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/ adjective 1. affecting the corpus luteum. luteotropic lu·te·o·trop·ic (lōō’tē-ə-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk) or lu·te·o·troph·ic (-trŏf’ĭk, -trō’fĭk) adj. Having an affect on the development and function of the corpus luteum.
- Luteotrophin
/ˌluːtɪəʊˈtrəʊfɪn/ noun 1. other names for prolactin
- Luteotropic
[loo-tee-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌlu ti əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/ adjective 1. affecting the corpus luteum. luteotropic lu·te·o·trop·ic (lōō’tē-ə-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk) or lu·te·o·troph·ic (-trŏf’ĭk, -trō’fĭk) adj. Having an affect on the development and function of the corpus luteum.
- Luteotropic hormone
luteotropic hormone n. Abbr. LTH See prolactin.
- Luteotropin
[loo-tee-uh-troh-pin] /ˌlu ti əˈtroʊ pɪn/ noun 1. . luteotropin lu·te·o·tro·pin (lōō’tē-ə-trō’pĭn) n. See prolactin.