OBO ID: GO:0036179 |
Term Name: | osteoclast maturation | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | A developmental process, independent of morphogenetic (shape) change, that is required for an osteoclast cell to attain its fully functional state. An osteoclast is a specialized phagocytic cell associated with the absorption and removal of the mineralized matrix of bone tissue, and which typically differentiates from monocytes. | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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