Webster's Online Dictionary
with Multilingual Thesaurus Translation

 
Earth's largest dictionary with more than 1226 modern languages and Eve!

Definition: EPOOPHORON

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An alternative spelling for "Parovarium": A group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct; the epoophoron.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Top

Date "Epoophoron" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)


Extended Definition: EPOOPHORON

Epoophoron

Epoophoron
Broad ligament of adult, showing epoöphoron. (From Farre, after Kobelt.) a, a. Epoöphoron formed from the upper part of the Wolffian body. b. Remains of the uppermost tubes sometimes forming appendices. c. Middle set of tubes. d. Some lower atrophied tubes. e. Atrophied remains of the Wolffian duct. f. The terminal bulb or hydatid. h. The uterine tube, originally the duct of Müller. i. Appendix attached to the extremity. l. The ovary.
Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. The epoophoron is visible in upper right
Gray's subject #252 1206
Precursor mesonephric duct[1]
Dorlands/Elsevier e_13/12339465

The epoophoron (also called organ of Rosenmüller[2][3] or the parovarium) is a remnant of the Wolffian duct that can be found next to the ovary and fallopian tube.

Anatomy

It may contain 10-15 transverse small ducts or tubules that lead to the Gartner’s duct (also longitudinal duct of epoophoron) that represents the caudal remnant of the Wolffian duct and passes through the broad ligament and the lateral wall of the cervix and vagina.

The epoophoron is a homologue to the epididymis in the male.

While the epoophoron is located in the lateral portion of the mesosalpinx and mesovarium, the paroophoron (residual remnant of that part of the Wolfian duct that forms the paradidymis in the male) lies more medially in the mesosalpinx.

Histology

It has a unique histological profile.[4][5]

Clinical significance

Clinically the organ may give rise to a local paraovarian cyst or adenoma.

See also

  • List of homologues of the human reproductive system
  • Vesicular appendages of epoophoron

References

  1. Netter, Frank H.; Cochard, Larry R. (2002). Netter's Atlas of human embryology. Teterboro, N.J: Icon Learning Systems, 173. ISBN 0-914168-99-1. 
  2. synd/2662 at Who Named It
  3. J. C. Rosenmüller. De ovariis embryonum et foetuum humanorum. 1802.
  4. Woolnough E, Russo L, Khan MS, Heatley MK (2000). "An immunohistochemical study of the rete ovarii and epoophoron". Pathology 32 (2): 77–83. PMID 10840824. 
  5. Russo L, Woolmough E, Heatley MK (2000). "Structural and cell surface antigen expression in the rete ovarii and epoophoron differs from that in the Fallopian tube and in endometriosis". Histopathology 37 (1): 64–9. PMID 10931220. 

External links

Female reproductive system
Follicles/Folliculogenesis
corpus (hemorrhagicum, luteum, albicans) • Theca folliculi (externa, interna) • Follicular antrum (Follicular fluid) • Corona radiata • Zona pellucida • Membrana granulosa (Granulosa cells)
Ovaries/Oogenesis
Germinal epithelium • Tunica albuginea • cortex (Cumulus oophorus, Stroma) • Medulla
Fallopian tubes
Isthmus • Ampulla • Infundibulum • Fimbria
Ligaments
Broad (components: Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium contents: Round of uterus, Proper of ovary) • Suspensory of ovary • Cardinal
Uterus
cervix/neck (External orifice - Canal of the cervix, Internal orifice) • corpus/body (Cavity of the body, Fundus) • layers (Endometrium, Myometrium, Perimetrium) • Uterine horns
Vulva/mons pubis
Labium: commissures (Anterior • Posterior) • Frenulum labiorum pudendi • Labia majora • Cleft of venus • Labia minora • Vulval vestibule • interlabial sulci

Clitoris: Vestibular bulbs • Clitoral crura • Corpus cavernosa • Clitoral glans (Frenulum, Hood)

Vagina: vestibular glands/ducts (Bartholin's glands/Bartholin's ducts, Skene's glands/Skene's ducts) • Fossa of vestibule of vagina • Vaginal fornix • Hymen • Orifice
Vestiges
Wolffian (Gartner's duct, Epoophoron, Paroöphoron) • Canal of Nuck
Other
G-spot • Urethral sponge

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Epoophoron". Image Credit.
 bookmark   email   print   tweet   facebook  



Topics by Level of Interest: EPOOPHORON

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Epoophoron 15     Epoophoron 15
Vesicular appendages of epoophoron 6     Vesicular appendages of epoophoron 6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonym: epoophoron
Position Synonym (sorted by strength)

Other

 parovarium.
Source: Eve, based on meta analysis. Top

Translations: EPOOPHORON

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Central Danish epoohoron (epoophoron), biovarie (epoophoron). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, epoophoron. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish epoohoron (epoophoron), biovarie (epoophoron). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, epoophoron. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk epoohoron (epoophoron), biovarie (epoophoron). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, epoophoron. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch corpus pampiniforme (epoophoron), epovarium (epoophoron), orgaan van Rosemueller (epoophoron), parovarium (epoophoron). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, epoophoron. (volunteer & more translations)
Français époophore (epoophoron). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, epoophoron. (volunteer & more translations)
French époophore (epoophoron). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, epoophoron. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek επωοφόρον (epoophoron), επωοθήκιον (epoophoron). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, epoophoron. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) epooforon (epoophoron), epoothikion (epoophoron). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, epoophoron. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland epoohoron (epoophoron), biovarie (epoophoron). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, epoophoron. (volunteer & more translations)
Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). Top

Constructed Language Translations: EPOOPHORON

Language Translations for “epoophoron” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin epoophoronway (epoophoron). Additional references: Pig Latin, epoophoron. (volunteer)
Terran B epoovriu (epoophoron). Additional references: Terran B, epoophoron. (volunteer)
Source: compiled by the editor. Top