Term: hyosymplectic cartilage ossification
Name: hyosymplectic cartilage
Synonyms: hyomandibular cartilage
Definition: Bilaterally paired large cartilage that articulates with the chondrocranium dorsally, the opercle posteriorly, and the palatoquadrate cartilage anteriorly.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001422]

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