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sesamoid bone
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A sesamoid element that is composed of bone tissue. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Term info
Label
sesamoid bone
Synonyms
- ossa sesamoidea
Subsets
uberon_slim
comment
Sesamoids are often endochondral replacement elements and in addition to bone tissue, may also be composed of articular cartilage, fibrocartilage, hyaline cartilage, and calcified cartilage.[VSAO]
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has broad synonym
sesamoid
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0001479