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Meckel
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Meck·el (mkl), Johann Friedrich 1781-1833.
German anatomist and embryologist known for his comprehensive descriptions of congenital defects.
Meckel
named after J.F. Meckel Jr, a German anatomist.
M's cartilage
ventral cartilage of the first branchial arch.
M's diverticulum
a congenital sac or appendage occasionally found in the ileum; a relic of a fetal structure that connects the yolk sac with the intestinal cavity of the embryo. In horses persistence of this structure has caused acute intestinal obstruction by creating a torsion of the ileum.
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