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Yolk Sac

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional

polysemousMWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
?unassignedlast reviewed

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
umbilical vesiclevitelline sac
plural
Yolk Sacs
possessive
Yolk Sac's
pluralpossessive
Yolk Sacs'