osteoblast
English
Etymology
From osteo- (“bone”) + -blast (“immature cell”).
Noun
osteoblast (plural osteoblasts)
- (biology, cytology) A mononucleate cell from which bone develops.
Related terms
- osteoblastoma
- osteoblastocyte
- osteoblastopenia
- osteoclast
- periosteoblast
Translations
cell
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French ostéoblaste. Equivalent to osteo- + -blast.
Noun
osteoblast n (plural osteoblaste)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | osteoblast | osteoblastul | osteoblaste | osteoblastele | |
| genitive-dative | osteoblast | osteoblastului | osteoblaste | osteoblastelor | |
| vocative | osteoblastule | osteoblastelor | |||