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Mesovarium

Mesovarium is a structure that suspends the ovaries. It is one of the three subcomponents of the broad ligament of the uterus: mesometrium, mesovarium, and mesosalpinx.

Mesovarium is a double-layer membrane that partly, not fully, covers the ovaries.

Illustration of mesovarium

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