urachus

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urachus

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

noun urachi · urachuses

A band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus. A persistent urachus exists if the entire urachal tube remains patent between the bladder and umbilicus.

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noun urachus

Español	uraco
日本語	尿膜管 nyoumakukan
Português	úraco
Deutsch	Urharngang, Urachus
العربية	سَرَر مَثَانِيّ sarar maṯāniyy, مُرَيْطَاء murayṭāʔ

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@misc{urachus_2026,
  title = {urachus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/urachus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}