Meanings
nounGartner's duct (plural Gartner's ducts)
plural Gartner's ducts · alternative Gaertner's duct
- anatomyA potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric duct, located in the broad ligament of the uterus.
Synonyms: Gartner's canal, ductus longitudinalis epoophori
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric duct, located in the broad ligament of the uterus.
Origin
It was discovered and described in 1822 by Hermann Treschow Gartner.
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Gartner's duct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gartner's%20duct
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