uterine plexus

uterine plexus
uterine plexus n a plexus of veins tributary to the internal iliac vein by which blood is returned from the uterus

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1. the part of the uterovaginal plexus that supplies nerve fibers to the cervix and lower part of the uterus. 2. p. venosus uterinus.

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