Osteoprogenitor cell


osteoprogenitor cell os·te·o·pro·gen·i·tor cell (ŏs’tē-ō-prō-jěn’ĭ-tər)
n.
A mesenchymal cell that differentiates into an osteoblast. Also called preosteoblast.

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