Medical term:

gubernaculum

gu·ber·nac·u·lum

(gū'bĕr-nak'yū-lŭm),

1. A fibrous cord connecting two structures (for example, the testis and scrotum; the ovary and labium majus). The gubernaculum attaches to the uterus and becomes the ovarian ligament and the round ligament of the uterus.

2. Synonym(s): gubernaculum testis

[L. a helm, rudder]

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gu·ber·nac·u·lum

(gū'bĕr-nak'yū-lŭm)

1. A fibrous cord connecting two structures.

2. A mesenchymal column of tissue that connects the fetal testis to the developing scrotum; it appears to play a role in guiding testicular descent. The gubernaculum in female embryos attaches to the ovaries and uterus.
Synonym(s): gubernaculum testis [TA] .

[L. a helm, rudder]

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gubernaculum

Any guiding structure such as the fibrous cord that extends from the fetal testicle in the abdomen down to the scrotum and forms a mould for the canal down which the testicle moves into the scrotum around the time of birth.

gu·ber·nac·u·lum

(gū'bĕr-nak'yū-lŭm)

A fibrous cord connecting two structures (e.g., the testis and scrotum; the ovary and labium majus). The gubernaculum attaches to the uterus and becomes the ovarian ligament and the round ligament of the uterus.

[L. a helm, rudder]

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