hydatid of Morgagni

hydatid of Morgagni
hydatid of Mor·ga·gni -mȯr-'gän-yē n
1) a small stalked or pedunculated body found between the testicle and the head of the epididymis in the male or attached to the fimbriae of the fallopian tube or the broad ligament in the female and considered to be a remnant of the duct of the pronephros or of the upper end of the Müllerian duct
2) a small stalkless or sessile body found in the same situation as the hydatid of Morgagni in the male only and considered to be a remnant of the Müllerian duct G. B. Morgagni see CRYPT OF MORGAGNI

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1. appendix testis. 2. (in the pl.) appendices vesiculosae epoophori.

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  • hydatid of morgagni — mȯ(r)ˈgänyē Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after Giovanni B. Morgagni died 1771 Italian physician 1. : a small stalked or predunculated body found between the testicle and the head of the epididymis in the male or attached to the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Morgagni — can refer to: Giovanni Battista Morgagni, an Italian anatomist. Morgagni s hernia Foramina of Morgagni Hydatid of Morgagni This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link l …   Wikipedia

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  • hydatid — 1. SYN: h. cyst. 2. A vesicular structure resembling an Echinococcus cyst. [G. hydatis, a drop of water, a hyatid] Morgagni h. SYN: vesicular appendages of epoophoron, under appendage. nonpedunculated h. SYN: appendix of …   Medical dictionary

  • Morgagni — Giovanni B., Italian anatomist and pathologist, 1682–1771. See morgagnian cyst, M. appendix, M. cartilage, M. caruncle, M. cataract, M. columns, under column, M. concha, M. crypts, under crypt, M. disease, M. foramen, M. foramen hernia, M. fossa …   Medical dictionary

  • Hidátide de Morgagni — Los anexos testiculares son estructuras vestigiales embrionarias, aparecen en el 80 90% de los testículos. La hidátide de Morgagni es un remanente embrionario del conducto de Muller. Está formado por tejido fibroso recubriendo un eje vascular.… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Giovanni Battista Morgagni — Born February 25, 1682 Forlì …   Wikipedia

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