ligament of ovary

ligament of ovary

[TA]
a cordlike bundle of fibers passing to the side of the uterus from the lower end of the ovary, between the folds of the broad ligament (mesovarium).
Synonym(s): ligamentum ovarii proprium [TA], ligamentum uteroovaricum ☆ , ovarian ligament, proper ligament of ovary
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