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apparatus
(redirected from branchial apparatus)

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apparatus
1. a collection of instruments, machines, tools, parts, or other equipment used for a particular purpose
2. a machine having a specific function
3. Anatomy any group of organs having a specific function
apparatus [‚ap·ə′rad·əs]
(science and technology)
A compound instrument designed to carry out a specific function.
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[FIGURE OMITTED] The branchial apparatus, which gives rise to a wide array of structures that originate in the cervical area, is organized into arches, pouches (endoderm), and clefts (ectoderm).
Fistulography: a useful imaging modality for identifying the exact ... by Bist, Sampan Singh; Varshney, Saurabh; Kumar, Rakesh; Gupta, Nitin / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cystic neck masses The majority of cystic neck masses in children are congenital malformations and include thyroglossal duct cysts, branchial apparatus cysts, dermoid cysts, and lymphatic malformations.
The child with a neck mass by Koch, Bernadette L. / Applied Radiology
Discussion Branchial cleft anomalies occur as a result of an incomplete obliteration of the branchial apparatus during fetal development.
Bilateral first and second branchial cleft fistulas: a case report by Gupta, Ashok K.; Kumar, Sudesh; Jain, Ajay / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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