myofibroblast


myofibroblast

 [mi″o-fi´bro-blast] an atypical fibroblast combining the ultrastructural features of a fibroblast and a smooth muscle cell.

my·o·fi·bro·blast

(mī'ō-fī'brō-blast), A cell thought to be responsible for contracture of wounds and eruption of the teeth; such cells have some characteristics of smooth muscle, such as contractile properties and fibrils, and are also believed to produce, temporarily, type III collagen.

my·o·fi·bro·blast

(mī'ō-fī'brō-blast) A cell thought to be responsible for contracture of wounds; such cells have some characteristics of smooth muscle, such as contractile properties and fibrils, and are also believed to produce, temporarily, type III collagen.