ALL meanings of osteoclast
os·te·o·clast
O o - noun osteoclast Cell Biology. one of the large multinuclear cells in growing bone concerned with the absorption of osseous tissue, as in the formation of canals. 1
- noun osteoclast Surgery. an instrument for effecting osteoclasis. 1
- noun osteoclast A large multinucleate bone cell that absorbs bone tissue during growth and healing. 1
- noun osteoclast a surgical instrument for fracturing bone 0
- noun osteoclast a large multinuclear cell formed in bone marrow that is associated with the normal absorption of bone 0
- noun osteoclast any of the large multinucleate cells in bone which absorb or break down bony tissue 0
- noun osteoclast an instrument used to perform osteoclasis 0