omphalomesenteric duct

omphalomesenteric duct
omphalomesenteric duct n the duct by which the yolk sac or umbilical vesicle remains connected with the alimentary tract of the vertebrate embryo called also vitelline duct, yolk stalk

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  • Omphalomesenteric duct cyst — Omphalomesenteric duct cysts (ODC, also known as an omphalomesenteric duct remnant or vitelline cyst) are developmental defects relating to the closure of the omphalomesenteric duct. It usually disintegrates within six weeks of gestation, but… …   Wikipedia

  • omphalomesenteric duct cyst — a cyst formed by failure of closure of part of the yolk stalk (omphalomesenteric duct); it may be at the umbilicus and visible on the skin, or more internally along the duct. Called also umbilical or vitellointestinal c …   Medical dictionary

  • omphalomesenteric duct — noun : vitelline duct …   Useful english dictionary

  • omphalomesenteric — 1. Term denoting relationship of the midgut to the yolk sac. As the head and tail folds of the embryo continue to form, this relationship is diminished and is represented by a narrow yolk stalk or vitellin …   Medical dictionary

  • duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule …   Medical dictionary

  • omphaloenteric duct — omphalomesenteric duct yolk stalk …   Medical dictionary

  • Vitelline duct — Fetus of about eight weeks, enclosed in the amnion. (Vitelline duct labeled at lower right.) …   Wikipedia

  • vitelline duct — n OMPHALOMESENTERIC DUCT * * * vitellointestinal duct yolk stalk …   Medical dictionary

  • vitellointestinal duct — vi·tel·lo·in·tes·ti·nal duct vī .tel ō in tes tən əl , Brit often .in (.)tes tīn əl n OMPHALOMESENTERIC DUCT …   Medical dictionary

  • vitellointestinal cyst — omphalomesenteric duct c …   Medical dictionary

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