| Definition of 'urachus' |
Webster Dictionary |
|
1. (noun) urachus
a cord or band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus
|
| Definition of 'urachus' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
|
1. urachus
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.
|
|
|
|
|
| Alternative search options for 'urachus' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definitions of urachus
