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osteoclast differentiation
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Term info
Label
osteoclast differentiation
definition
The process in which a relatively unspecialized monocyte acquires the specialized features of an osteoclast. An osteoclast is a specialized phagocytic cell associated with the absorption and removal of the mineralized matrix of bone tissue.
has exact synonym
osteoclast cell differentiation
has obo namespace
biological_process
id
GO:0030316
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
Term relations
Subclass of:
- myeloid leukocyte differentiation
- cell differentiation
- results in acquisition of features of some osteoclast
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