Walthard cell rest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A benign cluster of epithelial cells most commonly found in the connective tissue of the Fallopian tubes, but also seen in the mesovarium, mesosalpinx, and ovarian hilus.

Word forms

Walthard cell rest Walthard cell rests

Etymology

Named after Swiss gynecologist Max Walthard (1867–1933), who described them in 1903.

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