Definition of Osteocyte

1. Noun. Mature bone cell.

Generic synonyms: Bone Cell

Definition of Osteocyte

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Osteocyte

1. Osteoblast that is embedded in bony tissue and which is relatively inactive. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Osteocyte

osteoclast
osteoclast
osteoclastic
osteoclastic
osteoclastoma
osteoclasts
osteoclasts
osteoclast activating factor
osteocolla
osteocollagenous fibres
osteocomma
osteocope
osteocranium
osteocystoma
osteocyte (current term)
osteocyte (current term)
osteocytes
osteocytes
osteodentin
osteodentine
osteodermatopoikilosis
osteodermatous
osteodermia
osteodesmosis
osteodiastasis
osteodynia
osteodysplasty
osteodystrophia
osteodystrophy
osteodystrophy

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