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Allantois

Medical Definition: An embryonic diverticulum of the hindgut of reptiles, birds, and mammals; in man its blood vessels give rise to those of the umbilical cord.
Guide Notes: mammalian, avian or reptilian

Allantois Medical Definitions and Terms

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