Locule orientation
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Title
Locule orientation
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Definition
Locule orientation with the longest axis of a locule to the central axis of an ovary as seen in a medial longitudinal section.
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Notes
Care has to be made to make sure that this feature is viewed with a medial longitudinal section. A section that is longitudinal, i.e., it does pass through the middle of the ovary will not reveal reveal a comparable locule orientation.
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