urachus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.

Word forms

urachus urachi urachuses

Etymology

From New Latin ūrachus, from Ancient Greek οὐραχός (ourakhós).

Derived words

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