Gartner duct cyst

Gart·ner duct cyst

a lesion arising from vestiges of a mesonephric duct in female embryos; located between layers of the broad ligament along the lateral wall of the uterus or in the lateral wall of the vagina. Compare: Gartner cyst.
Synonym(s): Gartner cyst
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Gart·ner cyst

(gahrt'nĕr sist)
A lesion of the principal duct in the vestigial structures of the paroophoron in the cervix or anterolateral vaginal wall, corresponding to the sexual portion of mesonephros in the male.
Synonym(s): Gartner duct cyst.
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