osteocyte en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English osteocyte From osteo- (“bone”) + -cyte (“cell”).
Meanings
- A mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| osteocytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
osteocytogenesis · preosteocyte · osteocytic
Translations (15)
pt osteócito (mature bone cell) · nl osteocyt (mature bone cell) · ca osteòcit (mature bone cell) · ms osteosit (mature bone cell) · ro osteocit (mature bone cell) · cs osteocyt (mature bone cell) · kmr xaneya hestî (mature bone cell) · hu oszteocita (mature bone cell) · ru остеоци́т (mature bone cell) · de Osteozyt (mature bone cell) · fi luusolu (mature bone cell) · it osteocita (mature bone cell) · es osteocito (mature bone cell) · it osteocito (mature bone cell) · te అస్థికణం (mature bone cell)