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pharyngeal pouch
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pharyngeal pouch [fə′rin·jē·əl ′pau̇ch]
(embryology)
One of the five paired sacculations in the lateral aspect of the pharynx in vertebrate embryos. Also known as visceral pouch.


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Older theories hold that they are congenital abnormalities caused by an incomplete obliteration of pharyngeal pouches.
A case of papillary carcinoma arising in ectopic thyroid tissue ... by Ghareeb, Essan / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
2) The thymus is derived from the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches.
Ectopic subglottic thymic cyst: a rare cause of congenital stridor by Akhter, Javeed / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
When they do occur, they typically arise from the parotid gland and the first and second pharyngeal pouches.
A new case of a branchial cyst of the parapharyngeal space by Celtiklioglu, Feridun / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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