Term Name: | coronomeckelian |
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Synonyms: | sesamoid articular, sesamoid coronoid |
Definition: | Tendon bone located on the median side of the lower jaw, dorsal to Meckel's cartilage and medial to the angular. The coronomeckelian forms as an ossification of the tendon of the adductor mandibulae muscle. The coronomeckelian is a paired bone. |
Ontology: | [UBERON:2001274] |