pseudoneck

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noun

An appendage which appears to be or is analogous to a neck.

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Meanings

nounpseudoneck (plural pseudonecks)

plural pseudonecks

  1. An appendage which appears to be or is analogous to a neck.

    We think that this migration was due to placement of the proximal stent in a pseudoneck containing circumferential thrombus.

    2001 February, Avisesh Sahgal, Frank J. Veith, Evan Lipsitz, Takao Ohki, William D. Suggs, Alla M. Rozenblit, Jacob Cynamon, Reese A. Wain, “Diameter changes in isolated iliac artery aneurysms 1 to 6 years after endovascular graft repair”, in Journal of Vascular Surgery, St. Louis, M.O.; New York, N.Y.: Mosby, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 292, column 2

Origin

From pseudo- + neck.

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APA

pseudoneck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoneck

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“pseudoneck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoneck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoneck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoneck.

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