| Term: | retroarticular endochondral 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: | retroarticular |
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| Synonyms: | retroarticulars |
| Definition: | The retroarticular is a cartilage bone that forms at the posteroventral tip of Meckel's cartilage where the interoperculomandibular ligament attaches (5.1 mm NL). In the adult it is basically triangular in shape. The retroarticular is ligamentously connected to the interopercle and preopercle posteriorly and abuts the ventral shelf of the dentary anteriorly. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000422] |
| Name: | endochondral ossification |
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| Definition: | Replacement ossification wherein bone tissue replaces cartilage. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001958] QuickGO AmiGO |