| Phenotype: | otic vesicle otolith formation increased occurrence, 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: | otic vesicle |
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| Synonyms: | otic capsule, otocyst, ov |
| Definition: | Epithelial sac present beside the fifth rhombomere; forms the semicircular canals dorsally and the otolith organs ventrally, and houses the acoustico-vestibular sensory epithelia (maculae) of hair cells. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for ear by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000051] |
| Name: | otolith formation |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The process that gives rise to an otolith. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0032475] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | increased occurrence |
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| Synonyms: | increased incidence |
| Definition: | An occurrence which is relatively high. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002051] |