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mesovarium

 [mez″o-var´e-um]
the portion of the broad ligament between the mesometrium and mesosalpinx, enclosing and holding the ovary in place.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

mes·o·va·ri·um

, pl.

mes·o·va·ri·a

(mez'ō-vā'rē-ŭm, -ă), [TA]
Portion of the broad ligament of the uterus that reflects onto and suspends the ovary.
Synonym(s): mesoarium
[meso- + L. ovarium, ovary]
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mes·o·va·ri·um

, pl. mesovaria (mez'ō-vā'rē-ŭm, -ă) [TA]
A short peritoneal fold connecting the anterior border of the ovary with the posterior layer of the broad ligament of the uterus.
[meso- + L. ovarium, ovary]
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