NTR: mesovarium

[emquardokus]

Preferred term label: mesovarium

Synonyms

Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID) A peritoneal fold that attaches the anterior portion of each ovary to the posterior part of the broad ligament that surrounds and supports each ovary. The mesovarium contains the ovarian vasculature, nerves and smooth muscle fibers that extend to the ovary.

Craig ME, Sudanagunta S, Billow M. Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Broad Ligaments. 2023 Jul 24. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. PMID: 29763118.

Parent term (use https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ols/ontologies/uberon) broad ligament of uterus UBERON:0012332 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0012332

Your nano-attribution (ORCID) 0000-0001-7655-4833

[aleixpuigb]

Hi @emquardokus, this term already exists in uberon mesovarium, although I think there are some wrong assertions (in uberon it is part of the ovarium, which I believe it is not true).

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