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Term ID: | 6859 |
Name: | Meckel Diverticulum |
Definition: | A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the VITELLINE DUCT failed to close. |
Alternative IDs: | |
ParentIDs: | MESH:D004065|MESH:D004240 |
TreeNumbers: | C06.198.859 |C16.131.314.556 |C23.300.415.750 |
Synonyms: | Diverticulum, Meckel |Meckel's Diverticulum |
Slim Mappings: | Congenital abnormality|Digestive system disease|Pathology (anatomical condition) |
Reference: |
MedGen: D008467
MeSH: D008467
OMIM: 155140;
Genes: | Phenotypes | | Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |
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