Term Name: | peritoneal vaginal process |
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Synonyms: | peritoneal diverticulum, processus vaginalis, processus vaginalis peritonei, processus vaginalis peritonei masculinus, processus vaginalis peritoneus, saccus vaginalis, vaginal process, vaginal process of peritoneum, vaginal process of testis, vaginal process of the peritoneum |
Definition: | A peritoneal diverticulum in the embryonic lower anterior abdominal wall that traverses the inguinal canal. In the male it forms the tunica vaginalis testis and normally loses its connection with the peritoneal cavity; a persistent processus vaginalis in the female is known as the canal of Nuck[MP]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005344] |