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Definition of Branchial clefts

Branchial clefts
Branchial Bran"chi*al, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to branchi[ae] or gills. Branchial arches, the bony or cartilaginous arches which support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix. Branchial clefts, the openings between the branchial arches through which water passes.
Branchial clefts
Cleft Cleft, n. [OE. clift; cf. Sw. klyft cave, den, Icel. kluft cleft, Dan. kl["o]ft, G. kluft. See Cleave to split and cf. 2d Clift, 1st Clough.] 1. A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock. --Is. ii. 21. 2. A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood. 3. (Far.) A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern. Branchial clefts. See under Branchial. Syn: Crack; crevice; fissure; chink; cranny.

Meaning of Branchial clefts from wikipedia

- arises. Branchial cleft cysts are remnants of embryonic development and result from a failure of obliteration of one of the branchial clefts, which are...
- A pharyngeal groove (or branchial groove, or pharyngeal cleft) is made up of ectoderm unlike its counterpart the pharyngeal pouch on the endodermal side...
- grooves (or clefts) form from the lateral ectodermal surface of the neck region to separate the arches. In fish, the pouches line up with the clefts, and these...
- gills. Branchial artery, also known as aortic arches. Branchial cleft Branchial cleft cyst, failure of obliteration of the second branchial cleft in embryonic...
- endodermal side between the pharyngeal arches. The pharyngeal grooves (or clefts) form the lateral ectodermal surface of the neck region to separate the...
- because the defect is in the embryological branchial cleft. It is rare, and accounts for 8% of the branchial cleft anomalies, which is why it is sometimes...
- might be derived from embryonic remnants such as thyroglossal ducts or branchial clefts. Often, SCT is diagnosed in one of the thyroid lobes but not in the...
- Midline cervical clefts are a rare congenital anomaly resulting from incomplete fusion during embryogenesis of the first and second branchial arches in the...
- lateral wall of the nasopharynx. They represent remnants of first branchial cleft. These may extend superiorly to reach the bony confines of eustachian...
- genital tract fistula, unspecified (Q18.0) Sinus, fistula and cyst of branchial cleft Congenital preauricular fistula: A small pit in front of the ear. Also...