Pseudoneck

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An appendage which appears to be or is analogous to a neck.

    "We think that this migration was due to placement of the proximal stent in a pseudoneck containing circumferential thrombus."

Example

More examples

"We think that this migration was due to placement of the proximal stent in a pseudoneck containing circumferential thrombus."

Etymology

From pseudo- + neck.

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