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anlage

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anlage /an·lage/ (ahn-lah´ge) (an´laj) pl. anla´gen   [Ger.] primordium.
an·la·ge or An·la·ge (änlä-g)
n. pl. an·la·ges or an·la·gen (-gn)
1. The initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a part or an organ develops; primordium.
2. A genetic predisposition to a given trait or personality characteristic.
anlage (on´läg),
n the first cells in the embryo that form any distinct part or organ.
anlage
pl. anlagen [Ger.] primordium.
anlage Embryology Any early embryonic structure that differentiates into a more complex structure. See Retinal anlage.


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On the relation of the chorda dorsalis to the anlage of the pharyngeal bursa or the median pharyngeal recess.
Tornwaldt's cyst: incidence and a case report by Schlosser, Rodney J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Differences in the expression of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes between islets derived from the ventral and dorsal anlage of the pancreas.
Exocrine pancreatic pathology in female Harlan Sprague-Dawley rats ... by Walker, Nigel J. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Squamous epithelium, respiratory epithelium, glandular epithelium, gastrointestinal epithelium, thyroid gland, pancreas, liver, neural tissue, pigmented retinal anlage, immature neuroblastomal elements, cartilage, bone, muscle, fat, and loose myxoid-to-fibrous embryonic mesenchymal connective tissue are identified (figures 1 and 2).
Teratoma by Thompson, Lester D.R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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