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
双语例句
However, candidiasis tended to occur in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. 然而,念珠菌感染倾向于发生在月经周期的黄体期。