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urachus

urachus noun: a band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.

Noun

urachus (plural urachi or urachuses)

  1. 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.2003, Douglas H. Slatter, Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, volume 1, page 1631

urachus meaning in Tamil and Arabic

urachus in Tamil

சிறுநீர்ப்பை இணையம்

urachus in Arabic

urachus
سَرَر مَثَانِيّ sarar maṯāniyy, مُرَيْطَاء murayṭāʔ

Forms of urachus

pluralurachi
pluralurachuses

Origin of urachus

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

Words formed from urachus

Questions about urachus

What does urachus mean?
Urachus means a band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.
What is urachus in Tamil?
Urachus in Tamil is சிறுநீர்ப்பை இணையம். See Urachus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is urachus?
Urachus is a noun.
What is the plural of urachus?
The plural of urachus is urachi.

Words near urachus in the dictionary

  1. URA
  2. Urabunna
  3. urachal
  4. urachi
  5. urachovesical
  6. urachus
  7. urachuses
  8. uracil
  9. uracil mustard
  10. uracilated
  11. uracilation

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