osteoclast

English

Etymology

osteo- (“bone”) +‎ -clast (“break”)

Noun

osteoclast (plural osteoclasts)

(physiology, cytology) A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.
(surgery) An instrument for performing osteoclasis.

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Translations

cell

Czech: osteoklast m
Finnish: luunsyöjäsolu
Hungarian: oszteoklaszt

Irish: oistéaclast m
Italian: osteoclasto (it) m
Swedish: osteoklast (sv)

instrument

Italian: osteoclaste m

Anagrams

coelostats

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