: a pouch of ectoderm that grows out from the upper surface of the embryonic stomodeum and gives rise to the adenohypophysis of the pituitary gland
called also Rathke's pocket
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“Rathke's pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Rathke%27s%20pouch. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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