osteoclast
معنی فارسی
استخوان شکن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/äs´tē ō klast´/n.
● (جراحی - زیستشناسی) استخوان شکن
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the combining form 'osteo-' (related to bone) + 'clast' (a suffix denoting a cell or agent that breaks down or destroys).
مثال
- Osteoclasts play a vital role in bone resorption.
- The activity of osteoclasts is regulated by hormones and cytokines.
- Osteoclasts are responsible for the breakdown of old bone tissue.
ترکیبهای رایج
Activity of osteoclasts Regulation of osteoclasts Function of osteoclasts Differentiation of osteoclasts
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue