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Osteoid vs Ossein - What's the difference?

osteoid | ossein |

As nouns the difference between osteoid and ossein

is that osteoid is an organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization while ossein is the collagen component of bone.

As an adjective osteoid

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bone; bonelike.

osteoid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bone; bonelike

    • Noun

    (wikipedia osteoid) (en noun)
  • An organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization

    • See also

    *osteo-

    ossein

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) The collagen component of bone.

    • Anagrams

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