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Chondrocyte vs Osteocyte - What's the difference?

chondrocyte | osteocyte |

As nouns the difference between chondrocyte and osteocyte

is that chondrocyte is a cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage while osteocyte is a mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone.

chondrocyte

English

Noun

(wikipedia chondrocyte) (en noun)
  • A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage

    • osteocyte

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cytology) A mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone.