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Urachus

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-009070

A fibrous cord that connects the urinary bladder to the umbilicus (navel). The urachus is formed as the allantoic stalk during fetal development and lasts through life. Also called median umbilical ligament.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-009070
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsmedian umbilical ligament
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009070",
  "term": "Urachus",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A fibrous cord that connects the urinary bladder to the umbilicus (navel). The urachus is formed as the allantoic stalk during fetal development and lasts through life. Also called median umbilical ligament.",
  "synonyms": [
    "median umbilical ligament"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/urachus/"
}

Record 16,971 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.