| Preferred Name |
Osteoclast |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12570 |
| code |
C12570 |
| Concept_In_Subset | |
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
| DEFINITION |
A large, multinucleated cell that secretes bone-degrading enzymes in the processes of normal bone remodeling and pathological bone loss. Osteoclasts are derived from macrophages. |
| Display_Name |
Osteoclast |
| FULL_SYN |
Osteoclasts Osteoclast |
| label |
Osteoclast |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Osteoclast |
| Preferred_Name |
Osteoclast |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12570 |
| prefLabel |
Osteoclast |
| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0029431 |
| subClassOf |