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ultimobranchial body |
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ultimobranchial body [¦əl·tə·mō′braŋ·kē·əl ′bäd·ē] (embryology) One of the small, endocrine structures which originate as terminal outpocketings from each side of the embryonic vertebrate pharynx; can produce the hormone calcitonin. 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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