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umbilical vesicle

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Main Entry: umbilical vesicle
Function: noun
: the yolk sac of a mammalian embryo usually having the form of a fluid-filled pouch, corresponding to the yolk sac of anoviparous vertebrate, and having a transitory connection with the alimentary canal by way of the omphalomesenteric duct
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umbilical vesicle n.
See yolk sac.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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