osteoclast

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Etymology

osteo- (bone) + -clast (break)

Noun

osteoclast (plural osteoclasts)

  1. (physiology, cytology) A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.
  2. (surgery) An instrument for performing osteoclasis.

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