| Term: | brain apoptotic cell clearance |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | brain |
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| Synonyms: | brain structure |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008] |
| Name: | apoptotic cell clearance |
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| Synonyms: | apoptotic cell removal, efferocytosis, programmed cell clearance |
| Definition: | The recognition and removal of an apoptotic cell by a neighboring cell or by a phagocyte. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0043277] QuickGO AmiGO |