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Definition of Yolk sac

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Yolk sac: A membrane outside the human embryo that is connected by a tube (the yolk stalk) though the umbilical opening to the embryo's midgut. The yolk sac serves as an early site for the formation of blood and in time, is incorporated into the primitive gut of the embryo