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Meckel Diverticulum  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the VITELLINE DUCT failed to close.

Entry terms

  • Diverticulum, Meckel
  • Meckel's Diverticulum

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LQ65ZFQ0-W

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