| caruncle | <botany> An outgrowth of a seed coat, near the hilum. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| Morgagni's caruncle | The portion of the prostate lying between the urethra and the ejaculatory ducts; indistinct unless hypertrophied. Synonym: lobus medius prostatae, Morgagni's caruncle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Santorini's major caruncle | Point of opening of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum; it is located posteriorly in the descending part of the duodenum. Synonym: papilla duodeni major, bile papilla, papilla of Vater, Santorini's major caruncle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Santorini's minor caruncle | The site of the opening of the accessory pancreatic duct into the duodenum, located anterior to and slightly superior to the major papilla. Synonym: papilla duodeni minor, Santorini's minor caruncle. Nerve papilla, one of the papillae in the dermis containing a tactile corpuscle or other form of end organ. Synonym: neurothele. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urethral caruncle | A small, fleshy, sometimes painful protrusion of the mucous membrane at the meatus of the female urethra; it may be telangiectatic, papillomatous, or composed of granulation tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lacrimal caruncle | A small reddish body at the medial angle of the eye, containing modified sebaceous and sweat glands. Synonym: caruncula lacrimalis. (05 Mar 2000) |