Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The upper part of the broad ligament between the Fallopian tube and the ovary.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy Part of the
lining of theabdominal cavity inhigher vertebrates , specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from theovary to the level of theuterine tube .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word mesosalpinx.
Examples
-
The remains of the Wolffian tubules are represented by the epoöphoron or organ of Rosenmüller, and the paroöphoron, two small collections of rudimentary blind tubules which are situated in the mesosalpinx (Fig. 1108).
-
Each anastomoses freely in the mesosalpinx, with the uterine artery, giving some branches to the uterine tube, and others which traverse the mesovarium and enter the hilum of the ovary.
-
The epoöphoron lies in the mesosalpinx between the ovary and the uterine tube, and consists of a few short tubules (ductuli transversi) which converge toward the ovary while their opposite ends open into a rudimentary duct, the ductus longitudinalis epoöphori (duct of Gärtner).
-
The portion of the broad ligament which stretches from the uterine tube to the level of the ovary is known by the name of the mesosalpinx.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.