Term: scaphium ossification
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Name: scaphium
Synonyms:
Definition: The scaphium is a modification of NA 1 in which the neural arch is reduced and fused to a cup-shaped ossification of membrane bone, the concha. The second Weberian ossicle, consisting of three parts: the concha, the ascending process, and the articulating process.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000429]
Name: ossification
Synonyms: bone biosynthesis, bone formation, osteogenesis
Definition: The formation of bone or of a bony substance, or the conversion of fibrous tissue or of cartilage into bone or a bony substance.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001503]    QuickGO    AmiGO