| Name: | parasphenoid |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | Long, unpaired median dermal bone that runs almost the entire length of the cranium. Contacts the prevomer anteriorly, and the prootic and basioccipital posteriorly. Anteriorly the parasphenoid is a long, thin bone that widens abruptly at the point of contact with the prootic. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000561] |
| Name: | decreased volume |
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| Synonyms: | low volume, small volume |
| Definition: | A volume which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000596] |