Urachus [urachus]
topical
12
Persistent link
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Definition
An embryonic structure originating from the ALLANTOIS. It is a canal connecting the fetal URINARY BLADDER and the UMBILICUS. It is normally converted into a fibrous cord postnatally. When the canal fails to be filled and remains open (patent urachus), urine leaks through the umbilicus.
- Annotation
- patent urachus: index under URACHUS /abnorm: do not confuse with URACHAL CYST
- DUI
- D014497 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0022301
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities 5
- AH
- anatomy & histology 0
- BS
- blood supply 0
- CH
- chemistry 0
- CY
- cytology 0
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 3
- DE
- drug effects 0
- EM
- embryology 0
- EN
- enzymology 0
- GD
- growth & development 0
- IM
- immunology 0
- IN
- injuries 0
- IR
- innervation 0
- ME
- metabolism 0
- MI
- microbiology 1
- PS
- parasitology 0
- PA
- pathology 7
- PH
- physiology 0
- PP
- physiopathology 2
- RE
- radiation effects 0
- SU
- surgery 7
- TR
- transplantation 0
- UL
- ultrastructure 0
- VI
- virology 0
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Occurrences in Medvik records
A
Anatomy
A16.216
Ectodermal Placodes
A16.551
Gubernaculum
A16.675
Organizers, Embryonic
A16.835
Pronephros