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Definition of Osteoclast
1. Noun. Cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue.
Definition of Osteoclast
1. n. A myeloplax.
Definition of Osteoclast
1. Noun. (physiology cytology) A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone ¹
2. Noun. An instrument for performing osteoclasis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Osteoclast
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Medical Definition of Osteoclast
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Osteoclast
Literary usage of Osteoclast
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Osteoporosis Research, Education and Health Promotion (1993)
"Biology and Regulation of osteoclast Activity The first phase of the bone ...
The osteoclast is a unique multi- nucleated cell that is formed by fusion of ..."
2. Novel Systems for the Study of Human Disease: From Basic Research to by OECD Staff, (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, SourceOECD (Online service) (1998)
"We believe that these macrophages are functional and that in the absence of c-Fos
the common bipotent macrophage/osteoclast precursor can give rise only to ..."
3. Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards by Committee on Fluoride in Drinking Water, National Research Council (2006)
"Most reports in the literature studying the effect of fluoride on osteoclast
function indicate an inhibition. In fact, the effect might be mediated through ..."
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