A fibrocyte is an inactive mesenchymal cell, that is, a cell showing minimal cytoplasm, limited amounts of rough endoplasmic reticulum and lacks biochemical evidence of protein synthesis. The term fibrocyte contrasts with the term fibroblast. Fibroblasts are activated connective tissue cells characterized by synthesis of proteins of the fibrous ma...
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(from the article `ligament`) ...to support the internal organs and hold bones together in proper articulation at the joints. A ligament is composed of dense fibrous bundles of ... ...firmly connected to muscle fibres at one end and to components of the bone at its other end. A tendon is composed of dense fibrous connective ... The u...
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<pathology> Stellate shaped cells present in connective tissue capable of forming collagen, an essential component of wound healing. The inactive form of the cell is referred to as a fibrocyte. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(fi´bro-sīt) fibroblast.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fī′brō-sīt Definitions: 1. Older term applied to an inactive fibroblast.
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