part of phagocytosis, recognition apoptotic cell clearance recognition of apoptotic cell recognition of apoptotic cell corpse recognition of cell corpse biological_process detection of apoptotic cell detection of apoptotic cell corpse 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. GO:0043654 detection of cell corpse