Anatomical region that surrounds the otic vesicle. [ XAO:0004474 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3794595 XAO:curators ]
Synonyms: otocyst mesenchyme otocyst associated mesenchyme
Term information
Term relations
- mesenchyme
- part of some subdivision of head
- develops from some associated mesenchyme of otic placode