fibroblast

fi·bro·blast

F0101500 (fī′brə-blăst′)n. A cell that gives rise to connective tissue.

fi′bro·blas′tic adj.

fibroblast

(ˈfaɪbrəʊˌblæst) n (Physiology) a cell in connective tissue that synthesizes collagen ˌfibroˈblastic adj

fi•bro•blast

(ˈfaɪ brəˌblæst)

n. a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers. [1875–80] fi`bro•blas′tic, adj.

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Noun

fibroblast - a cell from which connective tissue developsembryonic cell, formative cell - a cell of an embryo

Translations

Fibroblast

fibroblast

[′fī·brə‚blast] (histology) A stellate connective tissue cell found in fibrous tissue. Also known as a fibrocyte.

Fibroblast

the basic cellular unit of connective tissue in man and other vertebrates. Fibroblasts produce fibers and the ground substance of connective tissue. They are converted to fibrocytes as a result of differentiation.

fibroblast

Related to fibroblast: chondroblast, Fibrocyte, myofibroblast

noun

Words related to fibroblast

noun a cell from which connective tissue develops

Related Words

embryonic cell
formative cell

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