Medical Term:
osteoclast
Pronunciation: os′tē-ō-klast′
Definition:
- A large multinucleated cell, possibly of monocytic origin, with abundant acidophilic cytoplasm, functioning in the absorption and removal of osseous tissue.
- An instrument used to fracture a bone to correct a deformity.
Synonym(s): osteophage
[osteo- + G. klastos, broken]
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