broad ligament of uterus
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0012332
A broad fold of peritoneum that extends from the side of the uterus to the wall of the pelvis. [ MESH:A02.513.170 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_ligament_of_the_uterus ]
Synonyms: broad uterine ligament
Term info
- UMLS:C0006205 (ncithesaurus:Broad_Ligament)
- FMA:16516
- SCTID:362723009
- NCIT:C12318
- MESH:D001956
- Wikipedia:Broad_ligament_of_the_uterus
human_reference_atlas
broad ligament, ligamentum latum uteri
uberon
UBERON:0012332
Broad ligament of uterus
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- ligament
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some mesentery
- connects some uterine wall
- connects some pelvic region of trunk