Term Name:	recognition of apoptotic cell
Synonyms:	detection of apoptotic cell, detection of apoptotic cell corpse, detection of cell corpse, recognition of apoptotic cell corpse, recognition of cell corpse
Definition:	The process in which a cell interprets signals (in the form of specific proteins and lipids) on the surface of a dying cell which it will engulf and remove by phagocytosis.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0043654]    QuickGO    AmiGO