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invagination [in‚vaj·ə′nā·shən] (embryology) The enfolding of a part of the wall of the blastula to form a gastrula. (physiology) The act of ensheathing or becoming ensheathed. The process of burrowing or enfolding to form a hollow space within a previously solid structure, as the invagination of the nasal mucosa within a bone of the skull to form a paranasal sinus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A case of Collet-Sicard syndrome associated with traumatic atlas fractures and congenital basilar invagination. |
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