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yolk stalk

–noun
a tubular connection between the yolk sac and the embryonic gut in the developing embryo.

Origin:
1895–1900
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yolk stalk  
n.  A narrow ductlike part that connects the yolk sac to the middle of the digestive tract of an embryo.
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Main Entry: yolk stalk
Function: noun
: OMPHALOMESENTERIC DUCT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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yolk stalk n.
A narrow ductlike part that connects the yolk sac to the middle of the digestive tract of an embryo. Also called omphalomesenteric duct.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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