Preferred Label : allantois;
Uberon definition : A membranous sac that develops from the posterior part of the alimentary canal in
the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, and it is important in the formation
of the umbilical cord and placenta in mammals[VHOG].;
Uberon related term : allantoic bud;
Uberon Development note : a diverticulum of the hindgut endoderm [ISBN:0073040584 (Vertebrates, Kardong)];
Uberon Homology note : Structures homologous to the four extraembryonic membranes of reptiles and birds appear
in mammals: amnion, chorion, yolk sac, and allantois.[well established][VHOG];
Origin ID : 0004340;
UMLS CUI : C0002084;
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A membranous sac that develops from the posterior part of the alimentary canal in
the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, and it is important in the formation
of the umbilical cord and placenta in mammals[VHOG].
