What is "hydatid of morgagni"

Hydatid \Hy"da*tid\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a watery vesicle under the upper eyelid, fr. "y`dwr, "y`datos, water: cf. F. hydatide.] (Zo["o]l.) A membranous sac or bladder filled with a pellucid fluid, found in various parts of the bodies of animals, but unconnected with the tissues. It is usually formed by parasitic worms, esp. by larval tapeworms, as Echinococcus and C[oe]nurus. See these words in the Vocabulary.

Hydatid of Morgagni (Anat.), one of the small pedunculated bodies found between the testicle and the head of the epididymis, and supposed to be a remnant of the M["u]llerian duct.

n. (context anatomy English) One of the small pedunculated bodies found between the testicle and the head of the epididymis, and supposed to be a remnant of the Müllerian duct.

The Hydatid of Morgagni can refer to one of two closely related structures:

• Appendix testis (in the male)
• Paratubal cyst (in the female)

Category:Sexual anatomy