Rathke's pouch
[ raht-kuhz ]
/ ˈrɑt kəz /
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noun Embryology.
an invagination of stomodeal ectoderm developing into the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
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Also called Rathke's pocket.
Origin of Rathke's pouch
1940–45; named after Martin Heinrich Rathke (1793–1860), German anatomist
Words nearby Rathke's pouch
Rathbone, rathe, Rathenau, rather, Rathke, Rathke's pouch, rathole, rathouse, rathskeller, raticide, ratification
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