# Meckel's diverticulum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A slight bulge in the small intestine occasionally present at birth as a vestigial remnant of the vitelline duct.

## Etymology
Named after Johann Friedrich Meckel, who described the embryological origin of this type of diverticulum in 1809.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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