Term Name: synapse pruning
Synonyms: synapse clearance, synapse disassembly, synapse elimination, synapse removal
Definition: A cellular process that results in the controlled breakdown of synapse. After it starts the process is continuous until the synapse has disappeared.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0098883]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: cell junction disassembly synapse organization
has subtype: complement-mediated synapse pruning excitatory synapse pruning
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of synapse pruning
positively regulated by: positive regulation of synapse pruning
regulated by: regulation of synapse pruning