Term Name: luteinization
Synonyms: luteal phase
Definition: The set of processes resulting in differentiation of theca and granulosa cells into luteal cells and in the formation of a corpus luteum after ovulation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001553]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: female gonad development
has parts: progesterone secretion uterine wall growth
is a type of: ovulation cycle process