Term: intercalarium ossification
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Name: intercalarium
Synonyms:
Definition: Third Weberian ossicle. The intercalarium is a Y- or T-shaped modification of neural arch 2 in which an anteriolateral process (the manubrium) is embedded in the interossicular ligament; other parts include the ascending and articulating processes.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000525]
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