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| luteinising hormone | Is a hormone produced by gonadotropic cells in the anterior pituitary gland. In females, an acute rise of LH triggers ovulation and development of the corpus luteum. In males, where LH had also been called interstitial cell?stimulating hormone, it stimulates Leydig cell production of testosterone Hits - 875 |
| luteolysis | Defined as structural demise of the corpus luteum, which is preceded by loss of the capacity to synthesize and secrete progesterone. Hits - 905 |
| lymphatic system | The network of vessels through which lymph drains from the tissues into the blood. Hits - 823 |
| lymphocytes | A type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and is found in the blood and in lymph tissue. The two main types of Hits - 873 |