Preferred Name

osteocyte

Synonyms

osteocytes

Definitions

A mature osteoblast that has become embedded in the bone matrix. They occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent osteocytes via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi. source: http://purl.org/obo/owl/CL#CL_0000137

ID

http://purl.org/obo/owl/CL#CL_0000137

definition

A mature osteoblast that has become embedded in the bone matrix. They occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent osteocytes via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi. source: http://purl.org/obo/owl/CL#CL_0000137

exact_synonym

osteocytes

label

osteocyte

PMID

20200416

prefixIRI

cl:CL_0000137

prefLabel

osteocyte

source

http://purl.org/obo/owl/CL#CL_0000137

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000000

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