visceral cleft

noun

Embryology.

1. branchial cleft.

Word History and Origins

Origin of visceral cleft¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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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