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ROUND LIGAMENT OF THE UTERUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the Fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora
Synonyms:
ligamentum teres uteri; round ligament of the uterus
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Hypernyms ("round ligament of the uterus" is a kind of...):
ligament (a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs)