genital cord

genital cord
genital cord n a mesenchymal shelf in the female mammalian fetus enclosing the developing uterus and the posterior part of the Wolffian ducts and giving rise to the broad ligaments of the uterus

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in the embryo, the midline fused caudal part of the two urogenital ridges, each containing a mesonephric and a paramesonephric duct.

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