osteoclast
noun
- any of the large multinucleate cells in bone which absorb or break down bony tissue
- an instrument used to perform osteoclasis
See osteoclast in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ŏsˈtē-ə-klăstˌ)
noun- A large multinucleate cell found in growing bone that resorbs bony tissue, as in the formation of canals and cavities.
- An instrument used in surgical osteoclasis.
Related Forms:
- osˌte·o·clasˈtic adjective
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