corpus luteum

a yellowish glandular mass in the ovary that remains after a graafian follicle has ruptured and released an ovum. Its development is stimulated by luteinizing hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, and it functions as a transient endocrine gland, secreting progesterone.

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February 23rd 2025

neurotic solution

a method of resolving a neurotic conflict by removing it from awareness. [proposed by Karen D. Horney]