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| Term | luteolysis | ID (Ontology) | GO:0001554 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition | The lysis or structural demise of the corpus luteum. During normal luteolysis, two closely related events occur. First, there is loss of the capacity to synthesize and secrete progesterone (functional luteolysis) followed by loss of the cells that comprise the corpus luteum (structural luteolysis). Preventing luteolysis is crucial to maintain pregnancy.[ PubMed:10617764 ] | ||
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reproductive process__ rhythmic process______| ovulation cycle process |__luteolysis |
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| Is a | ovulation cycle process | ||
| Part of | female gonad development | ||
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| Wikipedia:Luteolysis | |||