umls-concept:C1660771 | skos:definition | GO: The process of apoptosis in a neuron, the basic cellular unit of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the nervous system. [CL:0000540, GOC:mtg_apoptosis, MeSH:A.08.663] | lld:umls |