Uncinate process of pancreas
Processus uncinatus pancreatis
- Latin eponym: Pancreas Winslowi
- Eponym: Winslow's pancreas
- Related terms: Uncinate process
Definition
The angle of junction of the lower and left lateral borders of the head of the pancreas forms a prolongation, termed the uncinate process. This uncinate process projects behind the mesenteric vessels.
The word "uncinate" comes from the Latin "uncinatus", meaning "hooked"
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
