Vitelline Duct
Synonyms
Duct, Omphalomesenteric
Duct, Vitelline
Ducts, Omphalomesenteric
Ducts, Vitelline
Omphalomesenteric Duct
Omphalomesenteric Ducts
Vitelline Ducts
The narrow tube connecting the YOLK SAC with the midgut of the EMBRYO; persistence of all or part of it in post-fetal life produces abnormalities, of which the commonest is MECKEL DIVERTICULUM.
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