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/vɪˌtɛloʊɪnˈtɛstɪnəl/ · adjective
Of or pertaining to both the yolk sac and the intestine, as (usually, more specifically) relating to the vitelline duct (that is, the vitellointestinal duct or yolk stalk), a passage between the yolk sac and midgut that usually disappears during embryonic development but sometimes persists congenitally as a diverticulum or fistula..
Persistence of the vitellointestinal duct as a whole or part of it leads to a wide variety of anomalies–Meckel's diverticulum is the commonest lesion and a PVID is the rarest.
A successful repair of patent vitellointestinal duct and prolapse of the small bowel has been presented. Only with a surgical approach to cutaneous duct remnants can a physician be certain to exclude a patent vitellointestinal duct, Meckel's diverticulum, or potential obstructing band.
Use vitellointestinal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Vitellointestinal means Of or pertaining to both the yolk sac and the intestine, as (usually, more specifically) relating to the vitelline duct (that is, the vitellointestinal duct or yolk stalk), a passage between the yolk sac and midgut that usually disappears during embryonic development but sometimes persists congenitally as a diverticulum or fistula..
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Persistence of the vitellointestinal duct as a whole or part of it leads to a wide variety of anomalies–Meckel's diverticulum is the commonest lesion and a PVID is the rarest.
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