Term: | otolith 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: | otolith |
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Synonyms: | immature otolith, immature otoliths, statolith |
Definition: | Portion of organism substance composed of calcium carbonate located in the otolith organ and positioned over a sensory macula; two form in each vesicle during the late segmentation period. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for otolith by T. Whitfield.) |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001617] |
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 |