urachus

English

Etymology

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

Noun

urachus (plural urachi or urachuses)

1. (anatomy) A band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus.
   • 2003, Douglas H. Slatter, Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, volume 1, page 1631:

     A persistent urachus exists if the entire urachal tube remains patent between the bladder and umbilicus.

Derived terms

• urachal

Translations

urachus

• Chinese: 脐尿管
• German: Urachus
• Japanese: 尿膜管 (にょうまくかん, nyoumakukan)
• Polish: moczownik
• Portuguese: úraco m
• Spanish: uraco