Fold of tissue that holds the ovaries in place.
Gr. meso - middle; L. ovarium - ovary]. A supporting mesentary (membrane) from the uterus that holds the mammalian ovaries in place.
The upper free portion of the broad ligament, above the proper ovarian ligament and investing the Fallopian tube.
The portion of the peritoneal fold that connects the anterior border of the ovary to the posterior layer of the broad ligament.
The mesovarium is the portion of the broad ligament of the uterus that covers the ovaries.