Firstly, the meaning of the Latin roots of the terms: Corpus rubrum, Corpus luteum and Corpus albicans were searched in the dictionaries: of the Royal Academy of Language, latest update; of the Medical Terms of the Royal National Academy of Medicine in Spain;...
corpus albicans noun corpus al·bi·cans-ˈal-bə-ˌkanz pluralcorpora albicantia-ˌal-bə-ˈkan-chē-ə 1 :mammillary body 2 :the white fibrous scar that remains in the ovary after resorption of the corpus luteum and replaces a discharged graafian follicle...
The corpus albicans remains on the ovary for a few months. It doesn’t appear to serve a specific purpose. Unlike the corpus luteum, the corpus albicans doesn’t act like a gland and doesn’t secrete hormones. Eventually, immune cells known as macrophages act like an internal clean-up crew...
corpus de·lic·ti (dĭ-lĭk′tī′) n. 1.LawThe corroborating evidence that shows that a crime has been committed, other than a confession or an alleged accomplice's statement. 2.A corpse. [New Latincorpus dēlictī: Latincorpus,body, collection of facts+ Latindēlictī, genitive ofdēl...
The process of luteolysis may depend on the species as in some species they undergo functional and structural luteolysis and involute into connective tissue laden corpus albicans, while in other species such as rodents, they only undergo functional luteolysis, leading to many corpora lutea from ...
(pseudo)pregnancy, CLs of domestic cats regress to corpora albicans. Like domestic cats, Clouded leopards are seasonal breeders, usually exhibiting induced ovulation, though spontaneous ovulation can also occur (Brown et al.1995). During pregnancy, fecal P metabolite concentrations remain elevated for ...