mesosalpinx

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.

Word forms

mesosalpinx mesosalpinges

Etymology

From meso- + salpinx.

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