osteoblasts
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004636
Bone-forming cells which secrete an extracellular matrix. Hydroxyapatite crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004636 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | osteoblastic cells |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2015; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | cells |
| Translations | Spanish: osteoblastos |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004636",
"term": "osteoblasts",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Bone-forming cells which secrete an extracellular matrix. Hydroxyapatite crystals are then deposited into the matrix to form bone.",
"synonyms": [
"osteoblastic cells"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"cells"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2015",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "osteoblastos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/osteoblasts/"
}
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