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urachus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سَرَر مَثَانِيّ (sarar maṯāniyy) — urachus
  • Arabic: مُرَيْطَاء (murayṭāʔ) — urachus
  • Chinese: 脐尿管 — urachus
  • Czech: prvomočovod — urachus
  • German: Urharngang — urachus
  • German: Urachus — urachus
  • Japanese: 尿膜管 (nyoumakukan) — urachus
  • Polish: moczownik — urachus
  • Portuguese: úraco — urachus
  • Slovak: prvomočovod — urachus
  • Spanish: uraco — urachus