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bone-forming cell

bone-forming cell

4.4
A part of the body that makes new bone during growth or healing
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : célula formadora de hueso
  • Research shows that bone-forming cells play a crucial role in the development of strong bones in children.
  • bone-forming cells (osteoblasts)

Examples

  • It arises from mesenchymal bone-forming cells and most commonly affects the metaphyseal growth plate of long bones.

    Academic text (2006)

  • During the healing process, the bone-forming cells work tirelessly to repair the damaged area.

  • Athletes often focus on nutrition to support their bone-forming cells and enhance recovery after injuries.

Synonyms

osteoblast
vsbone-forming cell
  • Specialized
2 9.5

A cell that makes new bone by making bone material

is a general descriptive phrase instead of using the technical name

Surface Forms

bone-forming cell singular
bone-forming cells plural

Morphology

bone-forming + cell

The meaning is transparently composed from 'bone' + 'forming' + 'cell' — a cell that forms bone tissue — so a learner who knows 'bone', 'form/forming' and 'cell' can infer the sense. This is a productive compound/adjective + noun pattern found across languages, making the MWE readily comprehensible to B1 learners.

Etymology

The phrase bone-forming cell describes a tiny cell that works like a builder, laying down new bone like bricks. So, it means 'a cell that produces new bone tissue during growth or healing'.