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Rathke's cleft

Rathke's cleft noun: a cleft between the pars distalis and pars intermedia in certain organisms, where the proliferating anterior wall does not fully occupy Rathke's pouch.

Noun

Rathke's cleft (plural Rathke's clefts)

  1. A cleft between the pars distalis and pars intermedia in certain organisms, where the proliferating anterior wall does not fully occupy Rathke's pouch.

Forms of Rathke's cleft

pluralRathke's clefts

Origin of Rathke's cleft

Named after Martin Rathke.

Questions about Rathke's cleft

What does Rathke's cleft mean?
Rathke's cleft means a cleft between the pars distalis and pars intermedia in certain organisms, where the proliferating anterior wall does not fully occupy Rathke's pouch.
What part of speech is Rathke's cleft?
Rathke's cleft is a noun.
What is the plural of Rathke's cleft?
The plural of Rathke's cleft is Rathke's clefts.

Words near Rathke's cleft in the dictionary

  1. Rathje
  2. Rathjen
  3. Rathjens
  4. Rathjes
  5. Rathke
  6. Rathke's cleft
  7. Rathke's clefts
  8. Rathke's pouch
  9. Rathke's pouches
  10. Rathkeale
  11. Rathkes

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