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osteocyte

Osteocyte vs Terms - What's the difference?

osteocyte | terms |


As nouns the difference between osteocyte and terms

is that osteocyte is (cytology) a mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone while terms is .

Osteoid vs Osteocyte - What's the difference?

osteoid | osteocyte |


As nouns the difference between osteoid and osteocyte

is that osteoid is an organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization while osteocyte is (cytology) a mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone.

As an adjective osteoid

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

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.

Taxonomy vs Osteocyte - What's the difference?

taxonomy | osteocyte |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and osteocyte

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while osteocyte is (cytology) a mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone.

Osteocyte vs Osteoblast - What's the difference?

osteocyte | osteoblast |


As nouns the difference between osteocyte and osteoblast

is that osteocyte is a mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone while osteoblast is a mononucleate cell from which bone develops.