osteoblast

noun os·te·o·blast \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌblast\

Definition of OSTEOBLAST

: a bone-forming cell

— os·te·o·blas·tic \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1875

Medical Dictionary

noun os·teo·blast \ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌblast\

: a bone-forming cell

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