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omphalomesenteric

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omphalomesenteric /om·pha·lo·mes·en·ter·ic/ (om″fah-lo-mes″en-ter´ik) pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
om·pha·lo·mes·en·ter·ic (mf-l-mzn-trk, -ms-)
adj.
Relating to the navel and the mesentery.
omphalomesenteric [om″fah-lo-mes″en-ter´ik]
pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
omphalomesenteric
pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
omphalomesenteric duct
the duct which connects the yolk sac with the embryonal alimentary tract in vertebrates.
omphalomesenteric vessels
arteries and veins carrying blood between the embryonal circulation and the yolk sac; destined to contribute to the blood supply to the gut and the portal venous drainage.
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This pattern can be seen with complete midgut volvulus and bowel ischemia, but it can also be seen with low intestinal obstructions of other etiologies, including volvulus around an omphalomesenteric duct remnant.
The vomiting infant: surgical causes of emesis by Anthony, Evelyn Y.; Chen, Michael Y.M. / Applied Radiology
1) Meckel's diverticulum, a vestige of the omphalomesenteric duct, is the most common congenital GI anomaly, causing nearly 50% of all cases of lower GI bleeding in patients less than 3 years of age.
Gastrointestinal bleeding in adult patients with Meckel's ... by Shetzline, Michael A. / Southern Medical Journal
They arise from the antimesenteric side of the bowel wall typically within 100 cm of the ileocecal valve and result from incomplete closure of the intestinal end of the embryonic omphalomesenteric duct.
MDCT of the small bowel by Geraghty, Patricia; Desser, Terry S. / Applied Radiology
 
 
 
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