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canal of Nuck(medicine)
Nuck's diverticulum(medicine)
Nuck's hydrocele(medicine)
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Nuck's diverticulum (medicine) and shabu-shabu (iou)


Nuck's diverticulum (medicine)


Nuck's diverticulum -->
processus vaginalis of peritoneum


A peritoneal diverticulum in the embryonic lower anterior abdominal wall that traverses the inguinal canal; in the male it forms the tunica vaginalis testis and normally loses its connection with the peritoneal cavity; a persistent processus vaginalis in the female is known as the canal of Nuck.

Synonym: Nuck's diverticulum, processus vaginalis peritonei, vaginal process of peritoneum, vaginal process of testis.


shabu-shabu (iou)



shabu-shabu noun. L20.
[Japanese.]
A Japanese dish of pieces of thinly sliced beef or pork cooked quickly with Vegetables in boiling water and then dipped in sauce.