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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

- fourth branchial cleft, i.e. failure of fusion of the second branchial arches and epicardial ridge in lower part of the neck. Branchial cleft cysts account...
- A pharyngeal groove (or branchial groove, or pharyngeal cleft) is made up of ectoderm unlike its counterpart the pharyngeal pouch on the endodermal side...
- gills. Branchial artery, also known as aortic arches. Branchial cleft Branchial cleft cyst, failure of obliteration of the second branchial cleft in embryonic...
- 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...
- supply is by the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Pattern of the branchial arches. I-IV branchial arches, 1–4 pharyngeal pouches (inside) and/or pharyngeal grooves...
- 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...
- first surgery Same patient after four surgeries After seven surgeries Branchial cleft cyst Ranula Thyroglossal duct cyst Lymphatic malformation Vascular...
- 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...
- elective operation in the absence of any ****ociated complications. Branchial cleft cyst Thyroglossal cyst Lachiewicz–Sibley syndrome List of cutaneous...