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破骨细胞
pò​gǔ​xì​bāo

osteoclast

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破骨细胞 破骨細胞 pò​gǔ​xì​bāo
osteoclast
A type of cell that breaks down and absorbs old bone tissue during growth and healing. It works alongside the 造骨细胞 zào​gǔ​xì​bāo to maintain the metabolism of the skeleton.

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  • 造骨细胞 zào​gǔ​xì​bāo