lutein cell

noun

: any of the plump cells of the corpus luteum that contain lipid droplets and are derived from granulosa cells and the cells of the theca interna see granulosa lutein cell, theca lutein cell

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“Lutein cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/lutein%20cell. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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