Fibroblast definition

fībrə-blăst
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A cell that gives rise to connective tissue.
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The definition of a fibroblast is a cell that forms connective tissue fibers.

An example of a fibroblast are the cells that connect tissues during a child's growth spurt.

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A large, flat, oval cell found in connective tissue and responsible for the formation of fibers.
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A cell that gives rise to connective tissue.
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A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
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fibroblast
Plural:
fibroblasts

Origin of fibroblast

  • fibro- +‎ -blast

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Fibroblast Sentence Examples

  • Taspine did not have an effect on specific assays for macrophage chemotaxis, neutrophil activation, fibroblast proliferation, or matrix assembly.

  • Fat cells arise from the fibroblast lineage, and consist of a central lipid droplet, surounded by a thin skin of active cytoplasm.

  • She is a transgenic sheep produced by transfer of the nucleus of a cultured fetal fibroblast.

  • The healing response as demonstrated by fibroblast outgrowth is retarded when compared with conventional conjunctival closure.

  • Mutations in what are called fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGR1, 2, and 3) and the transcription factor TWIST are responsible for several types of craniosynostosis.

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