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Myofibroblast
Meaning
Noun
●
In Cytology:
A cell that is
intermediate
between a
fibroblast
and
smooth
muscle
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Origin
myofibroblast
English
fibroblast
English
-blast
English
βλαστός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
βλαστάνειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
fibro-
English
myo-
English
μυός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Related
Osteoclast
Osteoblast
Fibroblasts
Myoblasts
Astrocytes
Profibrotic
Myogenic
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