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nounthe main part of an organ or other bodily structure
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- leeuwenhoek Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
- relaxin hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
- corpuscular of or relating to corpuscles
- hematocrit a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
- callosectomy severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)
- habeas corpus the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
- secretory phase 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
- hypochromic anemia anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin
- anton van leuwenhoek Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
- epiphysis a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin