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osteocyte
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈɒs.ti.əʊ.saɪt/ us /ˈɑː.sti.oʊ.saɪt/
a bone cell that is surrounded by a layer of hard bone tissue :
Osteocyte death is a major contributor to the decline of bone strength with age.
Once captured in the hard bone matrix, the original bone-forming cells are now called osteocytes.
Lacunae are small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes.
These cells are now called osteocytes and they continue living and maintaining existing bone matrix.
These hormones influence the survival of osteocytes, long-lived cells that are entombed within the mineralized matrix and mediate the homeostatic adaptation of bone to mechanical forces.
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acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
foramen magnum
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
pectoral girdle
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
tubercle
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