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Meckel's diverticulum
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Meckel's diverticulum [′mek·əlz ‚dī·vər′tik·yə·ləm]
(embryology)
The persistent blind end of the yolk stalk forming a tube connected with the lower ileum.


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35) Additional complications that have been encountered include lodging in a Meckel diverticulum and aspiration, both of which are rare.
Small bowel capsule endoscopy: a systematic review by Brady, Patrick / Southern Medical Journal
To the Editor: Meckel diverticulum (MD) is the most common developmental anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, affecting 2% of the general population.
Bleeding Meckel diverticulum responds to intravenous pantoprazole by Dahshan, Ahmed / Southern Medical Journal
Meckel diverticulum is the most commonly reported ectopic location.
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