osteoclast

English

Etymology

osteo- (“bone”) +‎ -clast (“break”)

Noun

osteoclast (plural osteoclasts)

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

Derived terms

Derived terms

• osteoclastic
• osteoclastogenesis
• osteoclastogenic

• osteoclastoma
• preosteoclast

Related terms

• osteoclasia
• osteoclasis

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