Uberon definition : A circumscribed mass of ectodermal cells which bud off from the dental lamina; it
becomes cup-shaped and develops on its internal face the ameloblast layer of cells
that produces the enamel cap of a developing tooth.;
Uberon synonym : enamel organ; dental organ;
Uberon related term : odontogenic organ;
Uberon Development note : NOT develops_from NC[https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/wiki/The-neural-crest];
Uberon Terminology note : Historically, enamel organ has been the term to describe this structure, but it was
attempted unsuccessfully in recent years to change the name to dental organ in order
to better represent its multiple functions apart from enamel formation;
A circumscribed mass of ectodermal cells which bud off from the dental lamina; it
becomes cup-shaped and develops on its internal face the ameloblast layer of cells
that produces the enamel cap of a developing tooth.
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)