pharyngeal bursa

noun

: a crypt in the pharyngeal tonsil that represents a communication existing during fetal life between the pharynx and the tip of the notochord

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“Pharyngeal bursa.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pharyngeal%20bursa. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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