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Meckel Diverticulum
Definition 1
A congenital pouch in the distal ileum. It may cause painless rectal bleeding and bowel obstruction. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
An occasional sacculation or appendage of the ileum, derived from an unobliterated yolk stalk. (Dorland, 27th ed) (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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