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(anatomy) A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.

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foramen cecum

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foramen cecum

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/fəˌɹeɪ.mən ˈsi.kəm/

Noun

(anatomy) A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.

Japanese Meaning

舌の後部背面正中部に位置する浅いくぼみで、胚発生時に甲状腺が発生した胚管の頭側部分の残存部

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During the anatomy lab, the students carefully examined the foramen cecum at the back of the tongue and noted that it is a remnant of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.

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解剖学実習で、学生たちは舌の後背側正中にある浅い陥凹を注意深く観察し、それが甲状腺が発生した胚性導管の頭側部の名残であることに気づいた。

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(anatomy) A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.

foramina ceca

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