Locule orientation vertical

  • Title

    Locule orientation vertical

  • Definition

    A locule with the greatest length more-or-less paralleling the long axis of the ovary, i.e., parallel to the upper/lower septum as seen in longituindal section.

  • Notes

    In cases in which the locule length and wide are more-or-less the same the locule orientation is considered to be vertical.

  • Related Terms

    Locule

    Locule orientation

    Locule orientation horizontal

    Locule orientation oblique

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