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branchial cleft

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun branchial cleft has 1 sense
  1. gill slit, branchial cleft, gill cleft - one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
    --1 is a kind of structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure

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Branchial Cleft

Description:

In embryology, a branchial cleft refers to one of the grooves present in the neck region of a developing embryo or fetus. These clefts are thought to be remnants of structures that aid in breathing and feeding in aquatic organisms but are vestigial in humans. Branchial cleft anomalies can give rise to certain congenital abnormalities.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Noun) - An embryonic groove or cavity in the neck region, considered a remnant of structures found in aquatic organisms.

Example Sentence: The surgeon identified a branchial cleft in the newborn during examination.

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Sense 2:

(Noun) - A congenital anomaly or defect resulting from incomplete closure or abnormal development of the branchial cleft during embryonic development.

Example Sentence: The child required surgery to correct a branchial cleft anomaly.

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Local Usage:

There does not appear to be a specific local usage of "branchial cleft." The term is used universally in the field of embryology and medicine.

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