National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Osteocyte

Synonyms

Osteocyte

Osteocytes

Definitions

A cell that is formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded within the bone matrix that it has secreted. Osteoclasts reside in chambers called lacunae that are found in mature bone.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12569

code

C12569

DEFINITION

A cell that is formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded within the bone matrix that it has secreted. Osteoclasts reside in chambers called lacunae that are found in mature bone.

Display_Name

Osteocyte

FULL_SYN

Osteocyte

Osteocytes

label

Osteocyte

Legacy Concept Name

Osteocyte

Preferred_Name

Osteocyte

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C12569

Semantic_Type

Cell

UMLS_CUI

C0029432

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C48762

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