Walthard cell rest

noun

A benign cluster of epithelial cells most commonly found in the connective tissue of the Fallopian tubes, but also seen in the mesovarium, mesosalpinx, and ovarian hilus.

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Meanings

nounWalthard cell rest (plural Walthard cell rests)

plural Walthard cell rests

  1. A benign cluster of epithelial cells most commonly found in the connective tissue of the Fallopian tubes, but also seen in the mesovarium, mesosalpinx, and ovarian hilus.

Origin

Named after Swiss gynecologist Max Walthard (1867–1933), who described them in 1903.

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