| Term Name: | peripheral B cell deletion |
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| Synonyms: | peripheral B lymphocyte deletion, peripheral B-cell deletion, peripheral B-lymphocyte deletion |
| Definition: | The deletion of B cells by apoptotic process occurring as part of peripheral tolerance induction and B cell selection. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0002454] QuickGO AmiGO |