Suspensory ligament of ovary
Ligamentum suspensorium ovarii
- Synonym: Infundibulopelvic ligament
- Related terms: Suspensory ligament of ovary; Infundibulopelvic ligament female
Definition
The tubal extremity of ovaries near the external iliac vein; to it are attached the ovarian fimbria of the uterine tube and a fold of peritoneum, the suspensory ligament of the ovary, which is directed upward over the iliac vessels and contains the ovarian vessels.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
