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Preferred Name

Phagocytosis
ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26115
ALT_DEFINITION

The process by which a phagocyte (a type of white blood cell) surrounds and destroys foreign substances (such as bacteria) and removes dead cells.
code

C26115
DEFINITION

The process by which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection.
label

Phagocytosis
Legacy_Concept_Name

Phagocytosis
Preferred_Name

Phagocytosis
prefixIRI

C26115
prefLabel

Phagocytosis
Semantic_Type

Cell Function
UMLS_CUI

C0031308
subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C51040
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