- allantoic stalk
- the slender tube interposed between the urogenital sinus and allantoic sac in the embryo; its intraembryonic part is the precursor of the urachus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
allantoic stalk
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stalk — A narrowed connection with a structure or organ. allantoic s. the narrow connection between the intraembryonic portion of the allantois and the extraembryonic allantoic vesicle … Medical dictionary
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urachus — n. portion of the allantoic stalk between the apex of the bladder and the umbilicus … English contemporary dictionary
median umbilical ligament — A fibrous cord that connects the urinary bladder to the umbilicus (navel). The median umbilical ligament is formed as the allantoic stalk during fetal development and lasts through life. Also called urachus … English dictionary of cancer terms
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human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
