Rokitansky nodule

noun

A mass or lump in an ovarian teratomatous cyst.

Meanings

nounRokitansky nodule (plural Rokitansky nodules)

plural Rokitansky nodules

  1. gynaecologyA mass or lump in an ovarian teratomatous cyst.

Origin

Named after Baron Carl von Rokitansky.

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