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GO: Biological Process
multinuclear osteoclast differentiation
- Term ID
- GO:0072674
- Synonyms
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- 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. 12713016
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