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Bone metabolism is characterized by the reabsorption of bone by osteoclast cells and the laying down of new bone by osteoblast cells.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022
The material then serves as 3D scaffolds for osteoblasts, or bone cells.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 18 July 2019
The second, osteoblasts, create the matrices that bones form around, Byrne reports.
—Danny Lewis, Smithsonian, 16 Jan. 2017
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022
The material then serves as 3D scaffolds for osteoblasts, or bone cells.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 18 July 2019
The second, osteoblasts, create the matrices that bones form around, Byrne reports.
—Danny Lewis, Smithsonian, 16 Jan. 2017
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1867, in the meaning defined above
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“Osteoblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteoblast. Accessed 22 Sep. 2023.
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Kids Definition
osteoblast
noun
os·te·o·blast
ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌblast 
: a cell that forms bone
Medical Definition
osteoblast
noun
os·teo·blast
ˈäs-tē-ə-ˌblast
: a bone-forming cell
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