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stalk (stawk) an elongated anatomical structure resembling the stem of a plant.
allantoic stalk  the slender tube interposed between the urogenital sinus and allantoic sac; it is the precursor of the urachus.
body stalk , connecting stalk a bridge of mesoderm connecting the caudal end of the young embryo with the trophoblastic tissues; the precursor of part of the umbilical cord.
pineal stalk  habenula (2).
yolk stalk  a narrow duct connecting the yolk sac (umbilical vesicle) with the midgut of the early embryo.

stalk (stôk)
n.
A slender or elongated support or structure, as one that connects or supports an organ.

stalk
[stôk]
an elongated, more or less slender anatomic structure resembling the stem of a plant. See also peduncle, pedunculus.

stalk
verb Public health To actively pursue, harass, or threaten a person who is an unwilling recipient of the stalker's advances


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