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maxillary prominence

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The paired dorsal prominences formed by bifurcation of the first pharyngeal arches in the embryo that unite with the ipsilateral medial nasal process to form the upper jaw. [ MP:0010940 http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0-683-40008-8&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: embryonic maxillary process, maxillary process of embryo, maxillary process

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pheno_slim

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has related synonym

prominentia maxilaris

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UBERON:0005868

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maxillary prominence