Term: microglial cell apoptotic cell clearance
Name: microglial cell
Synonyms: microglia
Definition: A central nervous system macrophage found in the parenchyma of the central nervous system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009077]

Name: apoptotic cell clearance
Synonyms: apoptotic cell removal, efferocytosis, programmed cell clearance
Definition: The recognition and removal of an apoptotic cell by a neighboring cell or by a phagocyte.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043277]    QuickGO    AmiGO