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Cloacal Anomalies

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In animal anatomy, a cloaca/kloʊˈeɪkə/kloh-ay-kə (plural cloacae /kloʊˈeɪsiː/kloh-ay-see) is the posterior orifice that serves as the only opening for the digestive, reproductive, and urinary tracts of certain animals.

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    Ahmed H. Al-Salem

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Al-Salem, A.H. (2017). Cloacal Anomalies. In: An Illustrated Guide to Pediatric Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44182-5_15

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