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Cleidorrhexis
Fracture or folding of the fetal clavicles to facilitate delivery.
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Cleidocostal
Pertaining to the clavicle and ribs.
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Pudendal cleft
In females, the slit between the labia majora.
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Facial cleft
An anomaly resulting from failure of the facial processes of the embryo to fuse. Common types are oblique facial cleft, an open nasolacrimal furrow extending from the eye to the lower portion of the nose that is sometimes continuous with a cleft in the upper lip, and transverse facial cleft, which extends laterally from the…
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Branchial cleft
An opening between the branchial arches of an embryo. In lower vertebrates it becomes a gill cleft.
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Alveolar cleft
An anomaly resulting from lack of fusion between the medial nasal process and the maxillary process. A cleft maxillary alveolar process is usually associated with a cleft lip or palate or both.
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Cleavage arrest
In embryology, an obstruction to, or a halt in cell division.
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Clearing agent
A substance that increases the transparency of tissues prepared for microscopic examination.
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Total clearance
The sum of the clearances from each organ or tissue participating in the elimination of a substance from the body.
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Estimated creatinine clearance
The rate of the removal of creatinine from the serum by the kidney.
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