broad ligament

noun

The wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis.

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Meanings

nounbroad ligament (plural broad ligaments)

plural broad ligaments

  1. anatomyThe wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis.
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APA

broad ligament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20ligament

MLA

“broad ligament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20ligament. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broad ligament,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20ligament.

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