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Uncinate process of pancreas
Other Terms:
Lesser pancreas,
Processus uncinatus (Pancreas),
Winslow's pancreas,
Processus uncinatus pancreatis
Description
The uncinate process of the pancreas passes posteriorly to the superior mesenteric vessels. It is formed from the embryonic ventral pancreatic bud. It is a protuberance located at the left lateral borders of the pancreas.
Latin
Processus uncinatus pancreatis
