A broad fold of peritoneum that extends from the side of the uterus to the wall of the pelvis. [ MESH:A02.513.170 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_ligament_of_the_uterus ]
Synonyms: broad uterine ligament
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Term information
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cross reference
- UMLS:C0006205 (ncithesaurus:Broad_Ligament)
- Wikipedia:Broad_ligament_of_the_uterus
- MESH:D001956
- FMA:16516
- NCIT:C12318
- SCTID:362723009
Subsets
human_reference_atlas
Term relations
Subclass of:
- ligament
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some mesentery
- connects some uterine wall
- connects some pelvic region of trunk
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