Meckel's diverticulum

Definitions of Meckel's diverticulum
  1. noun
    a congenital diverticulum in the ileum resulting from incomplete closure of the yolk sac
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    type of:
    diverticulum
    a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
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