urachus

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urachus

(ˈjuːrəkəs)
n
(Pathology) a cord of tissue connecting a fetus's bladder to the umbilical cord
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Demczuk, "Actinomycosis in persistent urachus," Przeglad Lekarski, vol.
Biomarkers in Urachal Cancer and Adenocarcinomas in the Bladder: A Comprehensive Review Supplemented by Own Data
Congenital persistent urachus, urethral obstruction and uroperitoneum in a calf.
Surgical Management of Umbilical Hernia with Patent Urachus - A Study of Three Calves
(2009) reported one case of persistent urachus in calf as congenital malformation.
Surgical management of abdominal affections--a clinical study of 39 calves
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