pseudoneck

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ neck.

Noun

pseudoneck (plural pseudonecks)

  1. An appendage which appears to be or is analogous to a neck.
    • 2001 February, Avisesh Sahgal, Frank J. Veith, Evan Lipsitz, Takao Ohki, William D. Suggs, Alla M. Rozenblit, Jacob Cynamon, Reese A. Wain, “Diameter changes in isolated iliac artery aneurysms 1 to 6 years after endovascular graft repair”, in Journal of Vascular Surgery, St. Louis, M.O., New York, N.Y.: Mosby, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 292, column 2:
      We think that this migration was due to placement of the proximal stent in a pseudoneck containing circumferential thrombus.
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