Cell
osteoblast Audio
os·te·o·blast [ os-tee-uh-blast ]
Subclass of:
Connective Tissue Cells
Etymology:
Greek osteon = bone + blastos = germ
Hence a cell capable of forming bone.
Definitions related to osteoblasts:
  • Bone forming cells which secrete an extracellular matrix, hydroxyapatite crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Cells which secrete an extracellular matrix into which hydroxyapaetite crystals are deposited to form bone.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Bone-forming cells which secrete an EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX. HYDROXYAPATITE crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Cells that build bone tissue.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Osteoblast, large cell responsible for the synthesis and mineralization of bone during both initial bone formation and later bone remodeling. Osteoblasts form a closely packed sheet on the surface of the bone, from which cellular processes extend through the developing bone. They arise from the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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