PAROVARIUM

Par`o*va"ri*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Para-, and Ovarium.] (Anat.)

Definition: A group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct; the epoöphoron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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