pancreatic diverticulum

noun

One of two outgrowths of the duodenum during the formation of the embryo.

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pancreatic bud
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Meanings

nounpancreatic diverticulum (plural pancreatic diverticula)

plural pancreatic diverticula

  1. anatomyOne of two outgrowths of the duodenum during the formation of the embryo.

    Synonyms: pancreatic bud

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of two outgrowths of the duodenum during the formation of the embryo.

Similar
pancreatic bud
Also see
pancreatic bud
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APA

pancreatic diverticulum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancreatic%20diverticulum

MLA

“pancreatic diverticulum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancreatic%20diverticulum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pancreatic diverticulum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancreatic%20diverticulum.

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