Osteoclast

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A large multinucleate cell found in growing bone that resorbs bony tissue, as in the formation of canals and cavities.
  • n. An instrument used in surgical osteoclasis.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone
  • n. An instrument for performing osteoclasis.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Same as myeloplax, a large multinucleate cell within the bone, which functions in the absroption and removal of bone tissue.
  • n. An instrument for performing osteoclasis.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In surgery, an apparatus for fracturing bones in order to correct deformities.
  • n. A large multinucleated cell supposed to be concerned in the absorption of bone-tissue. Originally osteoklast (Kölliker). Also called giant cell, myeloplax, and myeloplaque.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bone cell   
    Variant
    myeloplax   
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