epoophoron

English

Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. The epoophoron is visible in upper right.

Alternative forms

• epoöphoron

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) +‎ ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) +‎ φέρω (phérō, “bear”).

Noun

epoophoron (plural epoophora)

1. (anatomy) A group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct.

Synonyms

• parovarium
• organ of Rosenmüller (archaic)
• Rosenmüller's organ (archaic)

Translations

a group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct

• Arabic: مبيض جانبي
• Catalan: epoòfor
• Esperanto: epooforo
• French: époophore
• Indonesian: epooforon
• Italian: epooforon
• Latin: epoophoron n
• Polish: nadjajnik
• Portuguese: epoóforo m
• Russian: придатки яичника (pridatki jaičnika)
• Spanish: epoóforo
• Ukrainian: придатки яєчника (prydatky jaječnyka)

References

• “Epoöphoron”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek επι- (epi-, “upon”) +‎ ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) +‎ φέρω (phérō, “bear”).

Noun

epōophoron n (genitive epōophorī); second declension

1. (post-classical) epoophoron

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

	singular	plural
nominative	epōophoron	epōophora
genitive	epōophorī	epōophorōrum
dative	epōophorō	epōophorīs
accusative	epōophoron	epōophora
ablative	epōophorō	epōophorīs
vocative	epōophoron	epōophora