fibroblast
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.fi·bro·blast
noun \ˈfī-brə-ˌblast, ˈfi-\Definition of FIBROBLAST
: a connective-tissue cell of mesenchymal origin that secretes proteins and especially molecular collagen from which the extracellular fibrillar matrix of connective tissue forms
— fi·bro·blas·tic \ˌfī-brə-ˈblas-tik, ˌfi-\ adjective
Origin of FIBROBLAST
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1876
fi·bro·blast
noun \ˈfīb-rə-ˌblast also ˈfib-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of FIBROBLAST
: a connective-tissue cell of mesenchymal origin that secretes proteins and especially molecular collagen from which the extracellular fibrillar matrix of connective tissue forms
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