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lateral nasal prominence

Term ID
UBERON:0004067
Synonyms
  • lateral nasal process
  • lateral nasal swelling
  • latero-nasal process
  • prominentia nasalis lateralis
Definition
The lateral area of the two branches of a horseshoe-shaped mesenchymal swelling in the future nasal region of the embryo; it separates the olfactory pit from the developing eye and the ala of the nose/snout develops from it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_nasal_prominence
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develops from
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is part of
has parts
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