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pharyngeal pouch

Term ID
UBERON:0004117
Synonyms
  • branchial pouch
  • pharyngeal pouches
  • visceral pouch
  • visceral pouches
Definition
An internal pocketing of pharyngeal endoderm that contacts a region of ectoderm (a pharyngeal cleft) and interdigitates in the anterior and posterior directions with the pharyngeal arches. (3)
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