OSTEOCLAST


Meaning of OSTEOCLAST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌklast ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary oste- + Greek klastos broken — more at clast

Date: 1872

: any of the large multinucleate cells closely associated with areas of bone resorption

• os·te·o·clas·tic ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈklas-tik adjective

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