Medical Dictionary

granulosa lutein cell

noun

Medical Definition of GRANULOSA LUTEIN CELL

:  any of the relatively large pale-staining lutein cells of the corpus luteum that are derived from granulosa cells, have long microvilli projecting from the cell surface, and secrete primarily progesterone—compare theca lutein cell

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears