| Term: | palatoquadrate arch ossification |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | palatoquadrate arch |
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| Synonyms: | dorsal mandibular arch, dorsal visceral arch 1, upper jaw, upper pharyngeal jaw |
| Definition: | The dorsal portion of the first pharyngeal arch, comprising the upper jaw. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001272] |
| Name: | ossification |
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| Synonyms: | bone biosynthesis, bone formation, osteogenesis |
| Definition: | The formation of bone or of a bony substance, or the conversion of fibrous tissue or of cartilage into bone or a bony substance. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001503] QuickGO AmiGO |