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Gartner's duct

Gartner's duct noun: a potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric duct, located in the broad ligament of the uterus.

Noun

Gartner's duct (plural Gartner's ducts)

  1. A potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric duct, located in the broad ligament of the uterus.

Synonyms of Gartner's duct

Forms of Gartner's duct

pluralGartner's ducts
alternative formGaertner's duct

Origin of Gartner's duct

It was discovered and described in 1822 by Hermann Treschow Gartner.

Questions about Gartner's duct

What does Gartner's duct mean?
Gartner's duct means a potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric duct, located in the broad ligament of the uterus.
What part of speech is Gartner's duct?
Gartner's duct is a noun.
What is the plural of Gartner's duct?
The plural of Gartner's duct is Gartner's ducts.

Words near Gartner's duct in the dictionary

  1. gartments
  2. Gartmore
  3. Gartner
  4. Gartner's canal
  5. Gartner's canals
  6. Gartner's duct
  7. Gartner's ducts
  8. Gartnerian
  9. Gartness
  10. Gartocharn
  11. Garton

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