Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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menstrual cycle | Yes | No | No | No |
secretory phase | Yes | No | No | No |
menstrual cycle (noun) | secretory phase (noun) |
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a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation | the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins |