Osteoblast Definition
ŏstē-ə-blăst
noun
Any cell which develops into bone or secretes substances producing bony tissue.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- bone-forming cell
Other Word Forms of Osteoblast
Noun
Singular:
osteoblast
Plural:
osteoblastsOrigin of Osteoblast
osteo- (“bone") +"Ž -blast (“immature cell")
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