Wolffian cyst
wolffian cyst n.
A cyst arising from a mesonephric structure.
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- Wolffian-duct
noun, (sometimes lowercase) Embryology. 1. a duct, draining the mesonephros of the embryo, that becomes the vas deferens in males and vestigial in females. wolffian duct n. A duct in the embryo draining the mesonephric tubules, becoming the vas deferens in the male and forming vestigial structures in the female. Also called mesonephric duct.
- 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.
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- Wolfflin
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