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suspensory ligament of ovary
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A fold of peritoneum that extends out from the ovary to the wall of the pelvis. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper%27s_ligaments_of_penis_of_ovary ]
Term info
Label
suspensory ligament of ovary
Synonyms
- infundibulopelvic fold
- infundibulopelvic ligament
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Some sources consider it a part of the broad ligament of uterus[2] while other sources just consider it a "termination" of the ligament.[3]
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UBERON:0006649
Term relations
Subclass of:
- suspensory ligament
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some mesentery
- develops_from some mesonephric duct
- develops_from some mesonephros
- attaches_to some ovary