Look up: osteoblast

1. osteoblast
   [n] - a cell from which bone develops
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2. Osteoblast
   A cell that forms new bone
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3. Osteoblast
   a cell that forms bone
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4. Osteoblast
   Osteoblast: A cell that makes bone. It does so by producing a matrix that then becomes mineralized. Bone mass is maintained by a balance between the activity of osteoblasts that form bone and other cells called osteoclasts that break it down. See also: Osteoclast. Common Misspellings: asteoblast
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5. osteoblast
   Mesodermal cell that gives rise to bone.
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6. Osteoblast
   Os'te·o·blast noun [ Osteo- + -blast .] (Anat.) One of the protoplasmic cells which occur in the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum, and from or around which the matrix of the bone is developed; an osteoplast.
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7. osteoblast
   1. <pathology> Mesodermal cell that gives rise to bone. ... 2. <dentistry> Cells which aid the growth and development of teeth and bones. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
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8. osteoblast
   bone-forming cell noun a cell from which bone develops
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9. osteoblast
   (os´te-o-blast″) a cell arising from a fibroblast, which, as it matures, is associated with bone production.
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10. Osteoblast
    • (n.) One of the protoplasmic cells which occur in the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum, and from or around which the matrix of the bone is developed; an osteoplast.
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11. osteoblast
    large cell responsible for the synthesis and mineralization of bone during both initial bone formation and later bone remodeling. Osteoblasts form a ... [4 related articles]
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12. osteoblast
    Type: Term Pronunciation: os′tē-ō-blast′ Definitions: 1. A bone-forming cell that is derived from mesenchymal osteoprognitor cells and forms an osseous matrix in which it becomes enclosed as an osteocyte. Synonyms: osteoplast
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13. OSTEOBLAST
    A bone-forming cell.
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14. Osteoblast
    A cell that forms bone in the bone remodeling process.
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15. osteoblast
    (os;te-uo-blast) A bone-forming cell.
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16. osteoblast
    (os;te-uo-blast) A bone-forming cell.
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17. Osteoblast
    An osteoblast is a cell that develops bone. Bone mass is maintained by a balance between the activity of osteoblasts that form bone and other cells called osteoclasts that remove bone. Osteoporosis can occur when osteoclast activity outperforms osteoblast activity so more bone is taken up rather tha...
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18. Osteoblast
    A cell that forms bone in the bone remodeling process.
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19. Osteoblast
    | --> `Osteoblasts` (from the Greek words for "bone" and "germ" or embryonic) are mononucleate cells that are responsible for bone formation; in essence, osteoblasts are specialized fibroblasts that in addition to fibroblastic products, express bone sialoprotein and osteocalcin.&...
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