Name: | otic placode |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | Primordium of the ear epithelium before it hollows into the otic vesicle, present beside the hindbrain rudiment in the mid-segmentation period. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for ear by T. Whitfield.) |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000138] |
Name: | hypoplastic |
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Synonyms: | hypoplasia, underdeveloped |
Definition: | A physical quality inhering in an organ or tissue by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting a decreased number of cells, typically associated with a decrease in size. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000645] |