osteophilic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

osteo- +‎ -philic

Adjective[edit]

osteophilic (comparative more osteophilic, superlative most osteophilic)

  1. That has an affinity for bone
    • 2015 November 7, “SOST Inhibits Prostate Cancer Invasion”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      These data indicate that osteophilic PC cell lines are readily modulated by the bone microenvironment and that small changes in the amount of OB-derived Wnt signaling can alter their invasive potential, in vitro.
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