Preferred Label : Unilateral Ossification Site;
NCIt related terms : UNILATERAL OSSIFICATION;
NCIt definition : An ossification site that is situated in only one of two or more primary ossification
centers.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Commonly used for structures arising from two or more primary ossification
centers (e.g., sternebrae, vertebral centra). Ossification is present in only one
of the centers. Applies only to ossification sites and does not imply that the structure,
as represented by the bone precursor, is unilateral. (Adapted from Makris S, Solomon
HM, Clark R, Shiota K, Barbellion S, Buschmann J, Ema M, Fujiwara M, Grote K, Hazelden
KP, Hew KW, Horimoto M, Ooshima Y, Parkinson M, Wise LD. Terminology of developmental
abnormalities in common laboratory mammals (Version 2). Part B. Birth Defects Res
B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2009 Aug;86(4):227-327.);
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1778705;
Origin ID : C186246;
UMLS CUI : C5670394;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
