foramina ceca

US/fəˌɹæm.ən.ə ˈsi.kə/

A form of foramen cecum — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of foramen cecum
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