bone-forming cell
Definition
- Noun:
- A cell from which bone develops: A specialized cell responsible for creating new bone tissue. This type of cell synthesizes and secretes the organic matrix of bone, which later becomes mineralized.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The primary function of a bone-forming cell is to produce the collagen and other proteins that make up the bone matrix.
- After a fracture, bone-forming cells become highly active to repair the break.
Advanced Usage
- In medical and biological contexts, the term "bone-forming cell" is often used synonymously with the more technical term osteoblast.
- The study focused on the signaling pathways that regulate the activity of the bone-forming cell.
Variants and Related Words
- Osteoblast (n): The precise scientific term for a bone-forming cell.
- Osteoblasts are derived from mesenchymal stem cells.
- Osteogenesis (n): The process of bone formation, which is carried out by bone-forming cells.
- The drug aims to stimulate osteogenesis.
Synonyms
- Osteoblast: The direct synonym in scientific terminology.
Related Phrases
- Bone deposition: The process performed by bone-forming cells.
- Bone deposition must exceed resorption for bones to grow in density.
Noun
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a cell from which bone develops
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