1) Bone cell
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An osteoclast (from the Greek words for `bone` (Οστό) and `broken` (κλαστός)) is a type of bone cell that resorbs bone tissue. This function is critical in the maintenance and repair of compact bones in the mammalian skeleton. These bones are stronger than aluminium on a weight basis by being a composite material of approximately eq...
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cell that destroys bone. Osteoclasts rest in the Howship lacunae (small spaces within the bone surface). They are typically found at the tips of the remodelling osteons, but also in all sites where bone is being removed by physiological processes.
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• (n.) An instrument for performing osteoclasis. • (n.) A myeloplax.
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large multinucleated cell responsible for the dissolution and absorption of bone. Bone is a dynamic tissue that is continuously being broken down and ... [3 related articles]
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a multi-nucleate cellcapable of removing both the organic and mineral component of bone. Osteoclasts activity is controlled by nearby osteoblasts.
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Cell that destroys bone. Osteoclasts rest in the Howship lacunae (small spaces within the bone surface). They are typically found at the tips of the remodelling osteons, but also in all sites where bone is being removed by physiological processes.
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1. <pathology> Large multinucleate cell formed from differentiated macrophage, responsible for breakdown of bone. ... 2. <dentistry> Cells which help create the sockets in bones. For example osteoclasps create the openings in your jaw bone to hold your teeth. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
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(os´te-o-klast″) a large, multinuclear cell frequently associated with resorption of bone. a surgical instrument used for osteoclasis. adj., osteoclas´tic., adj.
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A cell that resorbs bone into the body in the bone remodeling process.
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A cell that resorbs bone into the body in the bone remodeling process.
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Large multinucleate cell formed from differentiated macrophage, responsible for breakdown of bone.
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Os'te·o·clast noun [
Osteo- + Greek ... to break.]
1. (Physiol.) A myeloplax. » The osteoclasts occur usually in pits or cavities which they appear to have excavated, and are supposed to be concerned in the absorption of the bone matrix.
2. An instrument for perform...
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A cell that breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorption.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: os′tē-ō-klast′ Definitions: 1. A large multinucleated cell, possibly of monocytic origin, with abundant acidophilic cytoplasm, functioning in the absorption and removal of osseous tissue. 2. An instrument used to fracture a bone to correct a deformity. Synonyms: osteophage
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Osteoclast: A cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone and is responsible for bone resorption. Osteoclasts are large multinucleate cells (cells with more than one nucleus) that differentiate from another type of cell called a macrophage. In normal bone, bone formation and bone resorption are closely coupled processes involved in the normal remodel...
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(os;te-uo-klast) A cell that causes erosion and resorption of bone tissue.
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An osteoclast is a specialized cell that absorbs and removes bone, allowing for the development of new bone and maintenance of bone strength. Osteoporosis can occur when osteoclast activity outperforms osteoblast activity so more bone is taken up rather than being laid down which can cause weakness and fragility in the bone structures.
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[
n] - cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
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a cell that breaks down unwanted bone tissue; also refers to a device for fracturing a bone to correct a deformity
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noun cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
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one of the large multinuclear cells in growing bone concerned with the absorption of osseous tissue, as in the formation of canals. · an instrument for effecting osteoclasis.
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cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
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