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osteocyte

/ˈɒs.ti.ə.saɪt/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈɒs.ti.ə.saɪt/

A mature bone cell that maintains the bone matrix and is involved in the regulation of mineral homeostasis.

  • 🇷🇺Зрелая костная клетка, которая поддерживает костный матрикс и участвует в регуляции минерального гомеостаза.
  1. Mature bone cell C2 formal medical

    A mature bone cell that maintains bone tissue and regulates mineral homeostasis.

    • Osteocytes are derived from osteoblasts and become embedded within the bone matrix.
    • These cells play a key role in sensing mechanical stress on the skeleton.
    • The study focused on how osteocytes communicate with other bone cells.

    🇷🇺Зрелая костная клетка

  • osteocytes plural form
  • osteocytes' possessive plural form
  • osteocyte's possessive singular form