ligament of the ovary

noun

Medical Definition of ligament of the ovary

: a rounded cord of fibrous and muscular tissue extending from each superior angle of the uterus to the inner extremity of the ovary of the same side

— called also ovarian ligament

— see suspensory ligament of the ovary

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