mesovarium

[mez-uh-vair-ee-uh m, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]

noun, plural mes·o·var·i·a

[mez-uh-vair-ee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˈvɛər i ə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Anatomy.

the mesentery of the ovary.

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Origin of mesovarium

First recorded in 1885–90; mes- + ovarium

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mesovarium in Medicine

mesovarium

(mĕz′ō-vâr′ē-əm)

n. pl. mes•o•var•i•a (-ē-ə)

A short peritoneal fold connecting the anterior border of the ovary with the posterior layer of the broad ligament of the uterus.

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