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Anlage (Noun)

Meaning

An organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The embryonic anlage of the heart formed from a fold in the lateral mesoderm.
  • During fetal development, the anlage of the lungs emerges as a pair of diverticula from the pharynx.
  • The anlage of the limbs develops from the proliferation of cells in the mesenchyme.
  • In the development of the nervous system, the anlage of the brain and spinal cord arises from the neural plate.
  • The anlage of the eye forms from the lateral ectoderm and begins to differentiate into distinct structures shortly after formation.

Synonyms

  • Primordium

Hypernyms

  • Organ
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