mesovarium

[ mez-uh-vair-ee-uh m, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈvɛər i əm, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

noun, plural mes·o·var·i·a [mez-uh-vair-ee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] /ˌmɛz əˈvɛər i ə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Anatomy.

the mesentery of the ovary.

Origin of mesovarium

First recorded in 1885–90; mes- + ovarium

Medical definitions for mesovarium

mesovarium
[ mĕz′ō-vârē-əm ]

n. pl. mes•o•var•i•a (-ē-ə)

A short peritoneal fold connecting the anterior border of the ovary with the posterior layer of the broad ligament of the uterus.