median umbilical ligament

noun

: a fibrous cord extending from the urinary bladder to the navel that is the remnant of the fetal urachus

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“Median umbilical ligament.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/median%20umbilical%20ligament. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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