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Osteoclast
Meaning
Noun
●
In Cytology & Physiology:
A large
multinuclear
cell associated with the
resorption
of bone.
●
In Surgery:
An
instrument
for
performing
osteoclasis.
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Origin
osteoclast
English
-clast
English
κλαστός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
κλάω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
osteo-
English
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Etym
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