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ovarian ligament

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008847

A fibrous ligament that connects the ovary to the lateral surface of the uterus. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovarian_ligament ]

Synonyms: ligament of ovary, proper ovarian ligament, ligamentum ovarii proprium

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human_reference_atlas

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The ligament runs in the broad ligament of the uterus, which is a fold of peritoneum rather than a fibrous ligament. Specifically, it is located in the parametrium

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UBERON:0008847

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Ovarian ligament, ovarian ligament

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606