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Osteoplast vs Osteoclast - What's the difference?

osteoplast | osteoclast |

As nouns the difference between osteoplast and osteoclast

is that osteoplast is an osteoblast while osteoclast is a large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.

osteoplast

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An osteoblast.
    • (Webster 1913)

    osteoclast

    English

    (wikipedia osteoclast)

    Noun

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

    • Related terms

    * osteoclasia * osteoclasis