| Phenotype: | lateral ethmoid absent, 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: | lateral ethmoid |
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| Synonyms: | lateral ethmoids |
| Definition: | Large, paired cartilage bones separating the olfactory region from the orbit. Arises from both perichondral and endochondral ossifications (Harrington 1955). Bordered by the mesethmoid anteriorly and overlain by the frontal dorsally, each lateral ethmoid extends medially to meet its fellow posteriorly along the midline. Develops from the laminae orbitonasales. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000226] |
| Name: | absent |
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| Synonyms: | absence, absent from organism |
| Definition: | A quality denoting the lack of an entity. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000462] |