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Descriptor
English
:
Osteocytes
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Osteocitos
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Osteócitos
Synonyms
English
:
Osteocyte
Tree Number:
A11.329.629.500
Definition
English
:
Mature
osteoblasts
that have become embedded in the
BONE MATRIX
. They occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent
osteocytes
via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi.
History Note
English
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65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
10190
Unique Identifier:
D010011
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