LIGAMENTUM TERES UTERI

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Ligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora

Synonyms:

ligamentum teres uteri; round ligament of the uterus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("ligamentum teres uteri" is a kind of...):

ligament (a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs)

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