Preferred Name | osteocyte | |
Synonyms |
bone cell |
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Definitions |
an osteocyte is an osteoblast that is embedded in bony tissue and which is relatively inactive; osteocytes occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent osteocytes via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi. |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2715-3843 |
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altLabel |
bone cell |
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cui |
C0222677 C0029432 |
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definition |
an osteocyte is an osteoblast that is embedded in bony tissue and which is relatively inactive; osteocytes occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent osteocytes via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi. |
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DID |
2715-3843 |
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Inverse of RB | ||
notation |
2715-3843 |
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prefLabel |
osteocyte |
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tui |
T025 |
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subClassOf |
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