- allantoic sac
- the dilated portion of the allantois which becomes a part of the placenta in many mammals; in humans it becomes the urachus.
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allantoic sac
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allantois — A fetal membrane developing from the hindgut (or yolk sac, in humans). In humans it is vestigial; externally, in mammals, it contributes to the formation of the umbilical cord and placenta; in birds and reptiles, it lies close beneath the porous… … Medical dictionary
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