Gartner's duct

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Etymology

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

Noun

Gartner's duct (plural Gartner's ducts)

  1. (anatomy) A potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric duct, located in the broad ligament of the uterus.
    Synonyms: Gartner's canal, ductus longitudinalis epoophori

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