Wolffian-body
noun, Embryology.
1.
the mesonephros.
Wolffian body
/ˈvɒlfɪən/
noun
1.
(embryol) another name for mesonephros
wolffian body n.
See mesonephros.
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- Wolffian-duct
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- Wolffian rest
wolffian rest n. Remnants of the wolffian duct in the female genital tract that give rise to cysts.
- Wolffian ridge
Wolffian ridge n. See urogenital ridge.
- Wolffish
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