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Meaning of "osteocyte" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OSTEOCYTE

osteocyte  [ˈɒstɪəʊˌsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OSTEOCYTE

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Osteocyte is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OSTEOCYTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

osteocyte

Osteocyte

An osteocyte, a star-shaped cell, is the most commonly found cell in mature bone, and can live as long as the organism itself. Osteocytes have an average half life of 25 years, they do not divide, and they are derived from osteoprogenitors, some of which differentiate into active osteoblasts. Osteoblasts/osteocytes develop in mesenchyme. In mature bone, osteocytes and their processes reside inside spaces called lacunae and canaliculi, respectively. When osteoblasts become trapped in the matrix that they secrete, they become osteocytes. Osteocytes are networked to each other via long cytoplasmic extensions that occupy tiny canals called canaliculi, which are used for exchange of nutrients and waste through gap junctions. Although osteocytes have reduced synthetic activity and are not capable of mitotic division, they are actively involved in the routine turnover of bony matrix, through various mechanosensory mechanisms. They destroy bone through a rapid, transient mechanism called osteocytic osteolysis. Hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate is deposited around the cell.

Definition of osteocyte in the English dictionary

The definition of osteocyte in the dictionary is a mature bone cell.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OSTEOCYTE


adipocyte
ˈædɪpəʊˌsaɪt
astrocyte
ˈæstrəʊˌsaɪt
coenocyte
ˈsiːnəʊˌsaɪt
erythrocyte
ɪˈrɪθrəʊˌsaɪt
gametocyte
ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌsaɪt
gonocyte
ˈɡɒnəʊˌsaɪt
haemocyte
ˈhiːməʊˌsaɪt
hemocyte
ˈhiːməʊˌsaɪt
iridocyte
ˈɪrɪdəʊˌsaɪt
lymphocyte
ˈlɪmfəʊˌsaɪt
macrocyte
ˈmækrəʊˌsaɪt
meiocyte
ˈmaɪəʊˌsaɪt
melanocyte
ˈmɛlənəʊˌsaɪt
microcyte
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt
microgametocyte
ˌmaɪkrəʊɡəˈmiːtəʊˌsaɪt
microsite
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt
monocyte
ˈmɒnəʊˌsaɪt
myelocyte
ˈmaɪələʊˌsaɪt
poikilocyte
ˈpɔɪkɪləʊˌsaɪt
spermatocyte
ˈspɜːmətəʊˌsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OSTEOCYTE

osteoarchaeology
osteoarthritic
osteoarthritis
osteoarthrosis
osteoblast
osteoblastic
osteoclasis
osteoclast
osteoclastic
osteocolla
osteoderm
osteodermal
osteodermatous
osteodermous
osteofibrosis
osteogen
osteogenesis
osteogenesis imperfecta
osteogenetic
osteogenic

WORDS THAT END LIKE OSTEOCYTE

amebocyte
amoebocyte
athrocyte
auxocyte
B-lymphocyte
fibrocyte
granulocyte
hepatocyte
histiocyte
leucocyte
leukocyte
lipocyte
megakaryocyte
myxocyte
oligodendrocyte
oocyte
phagocyte
reticulocyte
T-lymphocyte
thrombocyte
thymocyte

Synonyms and antonyms of osteocyte in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «osteocyte» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OSTEOCYTE

Find out the translation of osteocyte to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of osteocyte from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «osteocyte» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骨细胞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

osteocitos
570 millions of speakers

English

osteocyte
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

osteocyte
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خلية عظمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остеоцитов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

osteocyte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

osteocyte
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ostéocyte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Osteocyte
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Osteozyt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

骨細胞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골 세포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Osteosit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

osteocyte
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

osteocyte
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑस्टियोसिटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

osteosit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

osteociti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osteocytów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

остеоцитів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

osteocitare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οστεοκυττάρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

osteocyte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

osteocyt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

osteocyte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of osteocyte

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTEOCYTE»

The term «osteocyte» is normally little used and occupies the 129.363 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTEOCYTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «osteocyte» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «osteocyte» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about osteocyte

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OSTEOCYTE»

Discover the use of osteocyte in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to osteocyte and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Characterization of the Osteocyte Lacunocanalicular Network ...
The osteocyte lacunocanalicular system was found to be distinctly different in Pagetic bone as compared to normal.
Shilpa Kelkar, 2009
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Dynamics of Bone and Cartilage Metabolism: Principles and ...
C. The Osteocyte: Differentiation Supports Bone Structure, Viability and Physiologic Responsiveness The final stage of osteoblastogenesis begins with deposition of mineral in the ECM by several mechanisms (reviewed in reference [ 255, ...
Markus J. Seibel, Simon P. Robins, John P. Bilezikian, 2006
3
Osteoporosis: Two-Volume Set
Osteocyte biology and function may be more relevant to adult disease than to development. It is not clear if a relationship exists between osteocyte density and bone volume and remodeling. Jordan and coworkers hypothesized that in cases of ...
Robert Marcus, David Feldman, David W. Dempster, 2013
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Bone Research Protocols
Osteocyte. Isolation. and. Culture. Peter J. Nijweide, Arie van der Plas, Marcel J. Alblas, and Jenneke Klein-Nulend 1. Introduction Osteocytes are the most abundant cells in bone. Although individual osteo- cytes are buried in an isolated  ...
Miep H. Helfrich, Stuart Ralston, 2003
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Fundamentals of Osteoporosis
Mice injected with pellets releasing prednisolone showed an enlargement of osteocyte lacunae in trabecular bone and the generation of a surrounding sphere of hypomineralized bone [187]. Lacunae act as stress concentrators in bone; ...
Robert Marcus, David Feldman, Dorothy Nelson, 2009
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Osteocyte Apoptosis Initiation of Targeted Bone Remodeling ...
Osteocytes play a crucial role in the maintenance and integrity of bone.
Kelly Brook Emerton, 2009
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Mechanosensing Biology
10.7. Influence. of. the. Osteocyte. Perilacunar. Matrix. on. Mechanosensation. The osteocyte appears to have the capacity to modify its microenvironment. The removal of the its perilacunar matrix has been referred to as “osteolytic osteolysis ” ...
Masaki Noda, 2010
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Basic and Applied Bone Biology
The resulting change in cir- cumferential strain in osteocyte membranes is hypothesized to be converted into intracellular signals by integrin clustering and integrin interaction with cyto- skeletal and catalytic proteins at focal adhesions.
David B. Burr, Matthew R. Allen, 2013
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Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of ...
The Role of the Osteocyte in Bone Formation _- _ Osteocyte Lining Deditterentiation New Bone IVlechano- Cell or Recruitment Formation transduction Sost, Dmp 1, Phex, Mepe The Role of the Osteocyte in Bone Formation 8 j 9 0 p/ . - _ =2'.
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Osteoblasts—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
University. of. Bern: Osteocyte. lacunar. density. and. area. in. newly. formed. bone. of. the. augmented. sinus. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly — Research findings on Oral Health are discussed in a new report.
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSTEOCYTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term osteocyte is used in the context of the following news items.
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Space Science for SDM Biologists
The team's first step was to create an osteocyte cell line suitable for a space journey. Bone researchers had so far developed only two models ... «BU Today, Jul 15»
2
Synergistic activity of polarised osteoblasts inside condensations …
Osteocyte-like cells are present within the nodule and are completely surrounded by a dense matrix (arrowheads). Mineralisation in this ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Crucial NASA Data Returns to Earth Aboard SpaceX Dragon
The Osteocyte investigation gathered data about what happens to osteocytes, the most common cells in bone, under microgravity. «Clapway, May 15»
4
Prostate cancer Under pressure—physical force promotes tumour …
Pressurization also increased osteocyte secretion and activation of MMP2 and addition of CCL5 to osteocyte media also increased MMP ... «Nature.com, Apr 15»
5
Brainy bones: the hidden complexity inside your skeleton
So, to get a sense of the size of the osteocyte network, we started to quantify it in the human skeleton. What we found exceeded even our ... «The Conversation AU, Apr 15»
6
Latest SpaceX cargo run delayed
This include ways to mitigate damage to cells during space travel, how osteocyte bone cells react to microgravity, ongoing investigations of ... «The Space Reporter, Apr 15»
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Osteocyte study in space: Researchers to analyze effects of …
Researchers may be "excyted" to learn that osteocyte cultures are headed to the International Space Station this spring for the first time. «News-Medical.net, Apr 15»
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Scientists make no bones about first study of osteocyte cultures on …
Researchers may be "excyted" to learn that osteocyte cultures are headed to the International Space Station this spring for the first time. «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
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The role of transduced bone marrow cells overexpressing BMP-2 in …
The investigators found that the cells were able to participate in bone repair by differentiation into osteocyte-like cells. Peak BMP-2 production ... «Nature.com, Mar 15»
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... poster on "Bacterial Growth," and Anisha Mahat's project on "Effect of Human Prostate Cancer Cells Presence on Mouse Osteocyte Sclerostin ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»

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