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Preferred Label : tracheoesophageal septum;

Uberon definition : The tracheoesophageal septum is formed from the tracheoesophageal folds which fuse in the midline to form a structure called tracheoesophageal septum. It divides the esophagus from the trachea. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube ventrally and esophagus dorsally. Developmental abnormalities can lead to a tracheoesophageal fistula.;

Uberon synonym : esophagotracheal septum;

Uberon related term : tracheoesophageal ridges;

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The tracheoesophageal septum is formed from the tracheoesophageal folds which fuse in the midline to form a structure called tracheoesophageal septum. It divides the esophagus from the trachea. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube ventrally and esophagus dorsally. Developmental abnormalities can lead to a tracheoesophageal fistula.

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06/07/2025


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