visceral cleft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of visceral cleft
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The lateral fistula of the neck—formerly described as a branchial fistula—according to Weglowski, usually takes origin from the remains of the hypoblastic diverticulum, which arises from the pharyngeal part of the third visceral cleft and extends downwards to form the thymus gland.
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