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pancreatic diverticulum

pancreatic diverticulum noun: one of two outgrowths of the duodenum during the formation of the embryo.

Noun

pancreatic diverticulum (plural pancreatic diverticula)

  1. One of two outgrowths of the duodenum during the formation of the embryo.
    Synonyms:
    pancreatic bud

Synonyms of pancreatic diverticulum

Forms of pancreatic diverticulum

pluralpancreatic diverticula

Questions about pancreatic diverticulum

What does pancreatic diverticulum mean?
Pancreatic diverticulum means one of two outgrowths of the duodenum during the formation of the embryo.
What part of speech is pancreatic diverticulum?
Pancreatic diverticulum is a noun.
What is the plural of pancreatic diverticulum?
The plural of pancreatic diverticulum is pancreatic diverticula.

Words near pancreatic diverticulum in the dictionary

  1. pancreatic bud
  2. pancreatic buds
  3. pancreatic cancer
  4. pancreatic cancers
  5. pancreatic diverticula
  6. pancreatic diverticulum
  7. pancreatic duct
  8. pancreatic ducts
  9. pancreatic fistula
  10. pancreatic fistulas
  11. pancreatic insufficiencies

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