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osteoblast

[ os-tee-uh-blast ]
/ ˈɒs ti əˌblæst /

noun Anatomy.

a bone-forming cell.

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Origin of osteoblast

First recorded in 1870–75; osteo- + -blast

OTHER WORDS FROM osteoblast

os·te·o·blas·tic, adjective

Words nearby osteoblast

osteo-, osteoanagenesis, osteoarthritis, osteoarthropathy, osteoarthrosis, osteoblast, osteoblastoma, osteocartilaginous, osteochondritis, osteochondritis deformans juvenilis, osteochondritis deformans juvenilis dorsi
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British Dictionary definitions for osteoblast

osteoblast
/ (ˈɒstɪəʊˌblæst) /

noun

a bone-forming cell

Derived forms of osteoblast

osteoblastic, adjective
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Medical definitions for osteoblast

osteoblast
[ ŏs′tē-ə-blăst′ ]

n.

A cell from which bone develops; a bone-forming cell.

Other words from osteoblast

os′te•o•blas′tic adj.
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Scientific definitions for osteoblast

osteoblast
[ ŏs′tē-ə-blăst′ ]

A specialized bone cell that produces and deposits the matrix that is needed for the development of new bone and consists primarily of collagen fibers. Osteoblasts are formed from osteoclasts on the outer surfaces of bone and in bone cavities, and bone deposition takes place constantly in living bone. As new bone grows and hardens with the addition of calcium and phosphate, osteoblasts become embedded in the bone matrix and develop into osteocytes.
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