Editing Luteinizing hormone (section)

== Etymology ==
The term luteinizing comes from the [[Latin]] "luteus", meaning "yellow".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dictionary.com {{!}} Meanings & Definitions of English Words |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/luteinizing-hormone |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Dictionary.com |language=en}}</ref> This is in reference to the [[corpus luteum]], which is a mass of cells that forms in an ovary after an ovum (egg) has been discharged.<ref name="Cleveland Clinic_2024">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-18 |title=Corpus Luteum |url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21849-corpus-luteum |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Cleveland Clinic}}</ref> The corpus luteum is so named because it often has a distinctive yellow color.<ref name="Cleveland Clinic_2024" /> The process of forming the corpus luteum is known as "[[Luteal phase|luteinization]]", and thus the hormone that triggers this process is termed the "luteinizing" hormone.