| Term: | splanchnocranium bone mineralization |
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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: | splanchnocranium |
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| Synonyms: | pharyngeal arch skeleton, pharyngeal skeleton |
| Definition: | Anatomical cluster that is the regional skeletal system of the jaws, hyoid and branchial arches. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001216] |
| Name: | bone mineralization |
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| Synonyms: | bone calcification |
| Definition: | The deposition of hydroxyapatite, a form of calcium phosphate with the formula Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2, in bone tissue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0030282] QuickGO AmiGO |