Phenotype: posterior semicircular canal aplastic, abnormal
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Name: posterior semicircular canal
Synonyms: caudal vertical semicircular canal, posterior semicircular canals, posterior semicircular duct
Definition: One of three fluid-filled semicircular tubes, arranged orthogonally to each other in each ear. The posterior semicircular canal is associated with the posterior crista. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for semicircular canals by T. Whitfield.)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000262]
Name: aplastic
Synonyms: aplasia, undeveloped
Definition: Absence of an organ, tissue or cell due to failure to develop from a primordium or precursor cell.
Ontology: Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001483]