| Term: | chondrocranium chondrocyte differentiation |
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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: | chondrocranium |
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| Synonyms: | chondocranium, neurocranium |
| Definition: | Anatomical cluster that is part of the cranium and composed of cartilage and cartilage replacement bones. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001424] |
| Name: | chondrocyte differentiation |
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| Definition: | The process in which a chondroblast acquires specialized structural and/or functional features of a chondrocyte. A chondrocyte is a polymorphic cell that forms cartilage. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0002062] QuickGO AmiGO |