osteoblast
noun
os·te·o·blast ˈä-stē-ə-ˌblast 
: a bone-forming cell
osteoblastic
ˌä-stē-ə-ˈbla-stik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Bone metabolism is characterized by the reabsorption of bone by osteoclast cells and the laying down of new bone by osteoblast cells. 
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 The material then serves as 3D scaffolds for osteoblasts, or bone cells. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 18 July 2019 The second, osteoblasts, create the matrices that bones form around, Byrne reports. Danny Lewis, Smithsonian, 16 Jan. 2017
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 The material then serves as 3D scaffolds for osteoblasts, or bone cells. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 18 July 2019 The second, osteoblasts, create the matrices that bones form around, Byrne reports. Danny Lewis, Smithsonian, 16 Jan. 2017 Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1867, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
osteoblast
noun
os·teo·blast ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌblast
: a bone-forming cell