Associations to the word «Osteoclast»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

OSTEOCLAST, noun. Cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche