| Phenotype: | rib fragile, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | rib |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal rib, pleural rib |
| Definition: | Endochondral bone that is intersegmental and rod-shaped, forming in the peritoneal membrane and attached to the vertebral parapophyses. Ribs protect and support internal organs. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000538] |
| Name: | fragile |
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| Definition: | A structural quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's disposition to being easily damaged or destroyed. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001362] |