Rathke's pouch: Meaning and Definition of

Rath'ke's pouch'

Pronunciation: (rät'kuz), [key]
— Embryol. Embryol.
  1. an invagination of stomodeal ectoderm developing into the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Also called
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