Complete urachal tract associated with Meckel's diverticulum.
1968
C B Mendoza, and
J Cueto, and
H Payan, and
W H Gerwig
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D008467
Meckel Diverticulum
A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the VITELLINE DUCT failed to close.
Diverticulum, Meckel,Meckel's Diverticulum
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328
Adult
A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.
Adults
D014497
Urachus
An embryonic structure originating from the ALLANTOIS. It is a canal connecting the fetal URINARY BLADDER and the UMBILICUS. It is normally converted into a fibrous cord postnatally. When the canal fails to be filled and remains open (patent urachus), urine leaks through the umbilicus.
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C B Mendoza, and
J Cueto, and
H Payan, and
W H Gerwig