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骨細胞
gǔ​xì​bāo

osteocyte

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 破骨细胞 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|造骨細胞|zao4 gu3 xi4 bao1]] to maintain the metabolism of the skeleton.
  • 造骨细胞 zào​gǔ​xì​bāo osteoblast
    a cell that develops bone and is responsible for bone formation