Definition of Osteoclast in English :

Define Osteoclast in English

Osteoclast meaning in English

Meaning of Osteoclast in English

Pronunciation of Osteoclast in English

Osteoclast pronunciation in English

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Osteoclast

see synonyms of osteoclast

Noun

1. osteoclast

cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue

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Osteoclast

see synonyms of osteoclast
noun
1. 
a surgical instrument for fracturing bone
2. 
a large multinuclear cell formed in bone marrow that is associated with the normal absorption of bone

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Osteoclast

see synonyms of osteoclast
noun
1. 
any of the large multinucleate cells in bone which absorb or break down bony tissue
2. 
an instrument used to perform osteoclasis

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Osteoclast

see synonyms of osteoclast
n.
1. A large multinucleate cell found in growing bone that resorbs bony tissue, as in the formation of canals and cavities.
2. An instrument used in surgical osteoclasis.

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