dictionary help| genital ridge --> gonadal ridge | medical dictionary |
An elevation of thickened mesothelium and underlying mesenchyme on the ventromedial border of the embryonic mesonephros; the primordial germ cells become embedded in it, establishing it as the primordium of the testis or ovary.
Synonyms: genital ridge.
(05 Mar 2000)
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