urachal
- adjective
- /ˈjʊrəkəl/
- Specialized
- An urachal cyst formed when the fetal structure did not close completely after birth.
- urachal remnant
Examples
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We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis complicating a necrotic and infected urachal remnant in an adult.
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Further pathologic evaluation revealed an infected and necrotic urachal remnant.
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In summary, we present the case of a necrotic urachal remnant that caused a fatal necrotizing fasciitis.
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Necrotizing fasciitis complicating an urachal remnant has been described primarily in children; only one other case has been described in adults (3).
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Our patient's autopsy findings of a necrotic/infected urachal remnant revealed the etiology of the necrotizing fasciitis.
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The doctor explained that the urachal remnant could lead to serious infections if not treated properly.
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In rare cases, an urachal anomaly can cause abdominal pain in adults.
Surface Forms
Morphology
urachal = urachus (semi-transparent) = urachus + al
The adjective is formed regularly from the technical noun 'urachus' with '-al', but the base word is specialized and not familiar to many learners.
Etymology
Urachal comes from the medical name urachus, which comes from the Greek word oura meaning 'tail'. The name pictured a small cord from the bladder to the belly button, so urachal means 'relating to that tube'.
