Anatomy
broad ligament Audio
broad lig·a·ment [ brod lih-guh-ment ]
Subclass of:
Uterine adnexae; Ligaments
Definitions related to broad ligament:
  • A broad fold of peritoneum that extends from the side of the uterus to the wall of the pelvis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A wide fold of peritoneum that connects the uterus to the lateral walls and floor of the pelvis, and contains the ovaries, fallopian tubes, ovarian ligaments, round ligament of the uterus, and ovarian and uterine arteries.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (broad ligament of uterus) Mesentery, each instance of which is a broad fold of peritoneum that attaches some uterus and ovaries to wall of some pelvis; it is divided into the mesometrium, mesosalpinx, and mesovarium.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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