| Phenotype: | posterior macula decreased size, 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: | posterior macula |
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| Synonyms: | pm, posterior sensory patch, posteromedial macula |
| Definition: | Macula that is located in the developing posterior inner ear, and gives rise to the macula neglecta and the macula saccule. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for sensory patches of the ear by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000558] |
| Name: | decreased size |
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| Synonyms: | hypoplasia, small, tiny, underdeveloped |
| Definition: | A size quality which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000587] |