Mullerian (paramesonephric) duct

One of 2 paired embryonic ducts in the female parallel to the mesonephric ducts & emptying into the cloaca. The upper part forms the uterine tube (fallopian tube); the lower part fuses to form the uterus & part of the vagina.

Related

mullerian-inhibiting factor; anti-mullerian hormone; AMH; mullerian-inhibiting substance; MIS (AMH, MIF) persistent Mullerian duct syndrome

General

ductus embryonic structure

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.