epoцphoron

epoцphoron
ep·oцph·o·ron (ep″o-ofґə-rən) [epi- + oophoron] [TA] a vestigial structure associated with the ovary, consisting of a more cranial group of mesonephric tubules and a corresponding portion of the mesonephric duct; called also pampiniform body, parovarium, and RosenmÑŒller organ. Spelled also epoophoron.

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  • longitudinal duct of epoцphoron — ductus longitudinalis epoцphori …   Medical dictionary

  • transverse ductules of epoцphoron — ductuli transversi epoцphori …   Medical dictionary

  • vesicular appendages of epoцphoron — appendices vesiculosae epoophori …   Medical dictionary

  • ductus longitudinalis epoцphori — [TA] longitudinal duct of epoцphoron: a closed rudimentary duct lying parallel to the uterine tube into which the transverse ducts of the epoцphoron open; it is a remnant of the part of the mesonephros that participates in formation of the… …   Medical dictionary

  • ductuli transversi epoцphori — [TA] transverse ductules of epoцphoron: the vestigial remains of the mesonephric ducts, which open into the longitudinal duct of the epoophoron …   Medical dictionary

  • pampiniform body — epoцphoron …   Medical dictionary

  • RosenmÑŒller organ — epoцphoron …   Medical dictionary

  • parovarian — 1. Relating to the paroöphoron. 2. Beside or in the neighborhood of the ovary. SYN: paraovarian. * * * par·ovar·i·an (par″o varґe ən) 1. situated beside the ovary. 2. pertaining to the parovarium (epoцphoron) …   Medical dictionary

  • parovaritis — Inflammation of the parovarium. * * * par·ova·ri·tis (par″o və riґtis) inflammation of the epoцphoron (parovarium) …   Medical dictionary

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