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Noun: umbilical vesicle
  1. Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional
    - yolk sac, vitelline sac, vesicula umbilicus

Derived forms: umbilical vesicles

Type of: sac

Encyclopedia: Umbilical vesicle

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