Term Name: frontonasal prominence
Synonyms: embryonic frontonasal prominence, forebrain prominence, frontonasal mass, frontonasal process, prominentia frontonasalis
Definition: The unpaired embryonic prominence that is formed by the tissues surrounding the forebrain vesicle and develops into the forehead and bridge of the nose/snout.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004066]

Relationships
develops into: lateral nasal prominence medial nasal prominence
is part of: head
has parts: embryonic frontal process frontonasal process epithelium lateral nasal prominence medial nasal prominence mesenchyme of fronto-nasal process
is a type of: embryonic nasal process