collagenoblast

collagenoblast
col·lag·e·no·blast (kə-lajґə-no-blast) a cell that arises from a fibroblast and that as it matures is associated with the production of collagen; it may form cartilage and bone by metaplasia. Collagenoblasts proliferate at the site of chronic inflammation. Sometimes called also fibroblast.

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  • fibroblast — A stellate or spindle shaped cell with cytoplasmic processes present in connective tissue, capable of forming collagen fibers; an inactive f. is sometimes called a fibrocyte. * * * fi·bro·blast fīb rə .blastalso fib n a connective tissue cell of… …   Medical dictionary

  • collagenocyte — col·lag·e·no·cyte (kə lajґə no sīt″) a mature collagen producing cell; see collagenoblast …   Medical dictionary

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