canal of nuck

  • 1Canal of Nuck — Latin processus vaginalis peritonei femininus Gray s subject #268 1261 The canal of Nuck, described by Anton Nuck in 1691,[1] …

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  • 2canal of Nuck — a processus vaginalis peritonei (q.v.) in a female; it is usually obliterated after birth but may persist …

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  • 3Nuck canal diverticulum — (nook) [Anton Nuck, Dutch anatomist, 1650–1692] see under canal and see processus vaginalis peritonei …

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  • 4canal — A duct or channel; a tubular structure. SEE ALSO: c., duct. SYN: canalis [TA]. [L. canalis] abdominal c. SYN: inguinal c.. accessory c. a channel leading from the root …

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  • 5Nuck — Anton, Dutch anatomist, 1650–1692. See N. diverticulum, N. hydrocele, canal of N …

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  • 6conducto de Nuck — un divertículo de la membrana peritoneal que se extiende al canal inguinal acompañando al ligamento redondo de la mujer o a los testículos en su parte descendente al escroto (processus vaginalis testis) en el hombre. Por regla general, se… …

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  • 7Development of the gonads — The prenatal development of the gonads is a part of the development of reproductive system and ultimately forms the testes in males and ovaries in females. They initially develop from the mesothelial layer of the peritoneum. The ovary is… …

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  • 8Processus vaginalis — Infobox Embryology Name = PAGENAME Latin = processus vaginalis peritonei GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Schematic drawing of a cross section through the vaginal process. 1 testicle, 2 Epididymis, 3 Mesorchium, 4 Lamina visceralis of Tunica… …

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  • 9Hydrocele — Accumulation of fluid in the coat around the testis. Small hydroceles tend to disappear by a year of age while larger hydroceles may persist and warrant surgery. * * * A collection of serous fluid in a sacculated cavity; specifically, such a… …

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  • 10processus — SYN: process (1). [L. see process] p. accessorius vertebrae lumbalis [TA] SYN: accessory process of lumbar vertebra. p. alveolaris maxillae SYN: alveolar process of maxilla. SEE ALSO: alveolar bone (2). p. anterior mallei [TA] SYN …

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