visceral cleft


vis·cer·al cleft

cleft between two pharyngeal or branchial (visceral) arches in the embryo.

vis·cer·al cleft

(vis'ĕr-ăl kleft) Any cleft or groove between two pharyngeal arches in the embryo.

visceral cleft

One of the fissures separating the visceral arches. See also: cleft