urogenital sinus
noun
plural urogenital sinuses
1
: the ventral part of the embryonic mammalian cloaca that is formed by the growth of a fold dividing the cloaca where the hindgut and allantois meet and that eventually forms the neck of the bladder and some parts of the urinary and reproductive systems
2
: a rare urogenital abnormality in which the urethral and vaginal tracts open into a common channel and share a single opening
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“Urogenital sinus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urogenital%20sinus. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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