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mesovaria

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mes⋅o⋅var⋅i⋅um

[mez-uh-vair-ee-uhm, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
–noun, plural -var⋅i⋅a [-vair-ee-uh] . Anatomy.
the mesentery of the ovary.

Origin:
1885–90; mes- + ovarium
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Main Entry: mes·ovar·i·um
Pronunciation: "mez-O-'var-E-&m, "mEz-, "mEs-, "mes-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mes·ovar·ia /-E-&/
: the mesentery uniting the ovary with the body wall
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mesovarium mes·o·var·i·um (měz'ō-vâr'ē-əm, měs'-)
n. pl. mes·o·var·i·a (-ē-ə)
A short peritoneal fold connecting the anterior border of the ovary with the posterior layer of the broad ligament of the uterus.

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