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processus vaginalis of peritoneum pro·ces·sus va·gi·na·lis of per·i·to·ne·uma 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(s): Nuck diverticulum, processus vaginalis peritonei, vaginal process of peritoneum, vaginal process of testispro·ces·sus va·gi·na·lis of per·i·to·ne·um (prō-ses'us vaj'i-nā'lis per'i-tō-nē'ŭm) 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. Nuck, Anton, Dutch anatomist, 1650-1692. canal of Nuck - a persistent processus vaginalis in the female.Nuck diverticulum - a peritoneal diverticulum in the embryonic lower anterior abdominal wall. Synonym(s): processus vaginalis of peritoneumNuck hydrocele - accumulation of serous fluid in the labium majus or in Nuck canal. Synonym(s): hydrocele feminae |