Osteoclasts

"Osteoclasts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A large multinuclear cell associated with the BONE RESORPTION. An odontoclast, also called cementoclast, is cytomorphologically the same as an osteoclast and is involved in CEMENTUM resorption.

Descriptor ID	D010010
MeSH Number(s)	A11.329.372.700 A11.627.482.700
Concept/Terms	Osteoclasts Osteoclasts Osteoclast Odontoclasts Odontoclasts Cementoclast Odontoclast Cementoclasts

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Osteoclasts".

Anatomy [A]
Cells [A11]
Connective Tissue Cells [A11.329]
Macrophages [A11.329.372]
Osteoclasts [A11.329.372.700]
Myeloid Cells [A11.627]
Macrophages [A11.627.482]
Osteoclasts [A11.627.482.700]

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