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Meanings of broad ligament of the uterus in English

Spanish
ligamento ancho del utero

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

        ligamento ancho del utero
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        Examples for "broad ligament of uterus"
        Examples for "broad ligament of uterus"
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        Small bowel obstruction through a broad ligament defect is a very rare condition.
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        Pathologic examination showed a low-grade cystadenocarcinoma with a mucinous component limited to the broad ligament.
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        We successfully repaired the broad ligament defect with suturing.
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        Primary cystadenocarcinoma that arises in the broad ligament is extremely rare, especially when it is mucinous.
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        We assigned a provisional diagnosis of an internal hernia progressing through a defect in the broad ligament.
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