"Cloaca" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A dilated cavity extended caudally from the hindgut. In adult birds, reptiles, amphibians, and many fishes but few mammals, cloaca is a common chamber into which the digestive, urinary and reproductive tracts discharge their contents. In most mammals, cloaca gives rise to LARGE INTESTINE; URINARY BLADDER; and GENITALIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D002988
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.223 A16.178
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cloaca" by people in Profiles.
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LUMBAR syndrome-OEIS complex overlap: A case series and review. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 07; 194(7):e63582.
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Reconsidering Diagnosis, Treatment, and Postoperative Care in Children with Cloacal Malformations. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Dec; 34(6):773-779.
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Birth defects that co-occur with non-syndromic gastroschisis and omphalocele. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 11; 182(11):2581-2593.
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Development of a multidisciplinary colorectal and pelvic health program: Program implementation and clinical impact. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Nov; 55(11):2397-2402.
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A comparative evaluation of feathers, oropharyngeal swabs, and cloacal swabs for the detection of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus infection in experimentally infected chickens and ducks. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2015 Nov; 27(6):704-15.
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Fetal MRI of cloacal exstrophy. Pediatr Radiol. 2013 Mar; 43(5):593-604.
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OEIS complex associated with chromosome 1p36 deletion: a case report and review. Am J Med Genet A. 2010 Feb; 152A(2):504-11.
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Pre- and postnatal imaging of a girl with a cloacal variant. Pediatr Radiol. 2006 Sep; 36(9):991-6.
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Repair of cloacal exstrophy, omphalocele, and gastroschisis using porcine small-intestinal submucosa or cadaveric skin homograft. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003 Sep 15; 112(4):1059-62.
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The prenatal diagnosis of cloacal exstrophy. J Urol. 1998 Sep; 160(3 Pt 2):1179-81.