duct of Wirsung

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The pancreatic duct.

Pronunciation

/vɪɹ.sʌŋ/ /-sʊŋ/

Word forms

duct of Wirsung ducts of Wirsung

Etymology

Named for German anatomist Johann Georg Wirsung.

Synonyms

Wirsung's duct Wirsung's canal canal of Wirsung
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