Term: splanchnocranium ossification
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Name: splanchnocranium
Synonyms: pharyngeal arch skeleton, pharyngeal skeleton
Definition: Anatomical cluster that is the regional skeletal system of the jaws, hyoid and branchial arches.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001216]
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