Müllerian duct
noun
variants
or Mullerian duct
or müllerian duct
or mullerian duct
: either of a pair of embryonic ducts parallel to the Wolffian ducts and giving rise in the female to the fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, and upper portion of the vagina
called also paramesonephric duct
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“Müllerian duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/M%C3%BCllerian%20duct. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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