Congenital Abnormality
persistent cloaca
per·sist·ent clo·a·ca
Definitions related to persistent cloaca:
  • A congenital abnormality in which the rectum, vagina, and urethra fuse and form a common channel.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Developmental anomaly in which the vagina, bladder, and rectum fuse resulting in a common channel.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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