epoophoron
English
Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. The epoophoron is visible in upper right.
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + φέρω (phérō, “bear”).
Noun
epoophoron (plural epoophora)
Synonyms
Translations
a group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct
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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for epoophoron in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913)
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek επι- (epi-, “upon”) + ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + φέρω (phérō, “bear”).
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | epōophoron | epōophora |
| Genitive | epōophorī | epōophorōrum |
| Dative | epōophorō | epōophorīs |
| Accusative | epōophoron | epōophora |
| Ablative | epōophorō | epōophorīs |
| Vocative | epōophoron | epōophora |
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