osteophage


osteoclast

 [os´te-o-klast″] 1. a large, multinuclear cell frequently associated with resorption of bone.2. a surgical instrument used for osteoclasis. adj., adj osteoclas´tic.

os·te·o·clast

(os'tē-ō-klast'), 1. A large multinucleated cell, possibly of monocytic origin, with abundant acidophilic cytoplasm, functioning in the absorption and removal of osseous tissue. Synonym(s): osteophage2. An instrument used to fracture a bone to correct a deformity. [osteo- + G. klastos, broken]

os·te·o·clast

(os'tē-ō-klast) 1. A large multinucleated cell, possibly of monocytic origin, with abundant acidophilic cytoplasm, functioning in the absorption and removal of osseous tissue.
Synonym(s): osteophage. 2. An instrument used to fracture a bone to correct a deformity. [osteo- + G. klastos, broken]