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Branchial cleft cyst — Classification and external resources Fistulography of a right branchial cleft sinus. ICD 10 Q18.0 (ILDS Q18.020) … Wikipedia
sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or … Medical dictionary
Branchial cyst — Also called a branchial cleft cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic development present at birth in one side of the neck just in front of the large angulated muscle on either side (the sternocleidomastoid muscle). The cyst may … Medical dictionary
sinus — A blood filled space on the venous side of the circulatory system [Warner, 1977]. Any space or cavity in body tissues; also, refers to broad concavity in margin of shell [Butler, T.H.]. (Order Notostraca): Posterior emargination of carapace;… … Crustacea glossary
Branchial cleft cyst — Also called a branchial cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic development present at birth in one side of the neck just in front of the large angulated muscle on either side (the sternocleidomastoid muscle). The cyst may not… … Medical dictionary
branchial ducts — drawn out branchial grooves 2, 3, and 4, which open into the temporary cervical sinus of the embryo … Medical dictionary
Cervical sinus — Pattern of the branchial arches. I IV branchial arches, 1 4 branchial pouches (inside) and/or pharyngeal grooves (outside) a Tuberculum laterale b Tuberculum impar c Foramen cecum d Ductus thyreoglossus e Sinus cervicalis … Wikipedia
Preauricular sinus and cyst — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q18.1 … Wikipedia
circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… … Universalium
human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
