Rathke's pouch
[ raht-kuhz ]
nounEmbryology.
an invagination of stomodeal ectoderm developing into the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
Origin of Rathke's pouch
11940–45; named after Martin Heinrich Rathke (1793–1860), German anatomist
- Also called Rathke's pocket.
Words Nearby Rathke's pouch
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