hydatid of Morgagni

noun

The appendix of testis

Meanings

nounhydatid of Morgagni (plural hydatids of Morgagni)

plural hydatids of Morgagni

  1. anatomyThe appendix of testis
  2. anatomyThe paraovarian cyst

Origin

Named after the Italian anatomist Giovanni Battista Morgagni.

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