Etymology

urachus

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Today it means: A band of fibrous tissue extending from the bladder to the umbilicus. Full definition →

New Latin ūrachus ← Ancient Greek οὐραχός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromοὐραχός
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromūrachus
  3. English todayurachus

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

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