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Osteoplast
Os´te`o`plast
| n. | 1. | (Anat.) An osteoblast. |
EncyclopediaSeeOsteoblastosteoplast
os·te·o·blast (os'tē-ō-blast'), A bone-forming cell that is derived from mesenchymal osteoprognitor cells and forms an osseous matrix in which it becomes enclosed as an osteocyte. Synonym(s): osteoplast [osteo- + G. blastos, germ] osteoplast (ŏs′tē-ō-plăst) [″ + plastos, formed] An outdated term for osteoblast.ThesaurusSeeosteoblast |