Term Name: | multinuclear osteoclast differentiation |
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Synonyms: | multinuclear osteoclast formation, multinuclear osteoclast morphogenesis |
Definition: | The process in which a relatively unspecialized monocyte acquires the specialized features of a multinuclear osteoclast. An osteoclast is a specialized phagocytic cell associated with the absorption and removal of the mineralized matrix of bone tissue. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0072674] QuickGO AmiGO |