parametrium

parametrium definition - medical

par·a·me·tri·um (părˌə-mēˈtrē-əm)

noun pl. par·a·me·tri·a (-trē-ə)
The connective tissue of the pelvic floor extending laterally from the fibrous subserous coat of the supracervical portion of the uterus, and between the layers of the broad ligament.

Related Forms:

  • parˌa·meˈtri·al, parˌa·meˈtric (-mēˈtrĭk) adjective

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