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fibrocyte

fibrocyte noun: an inactive connective tissue cell that is capable of forming collagen.

Noun

fibrocyte (plural fibrocytes)

  1. An inactive connective tissue cell that is capable of forming collagen

Forms of fibrocyte

pluralfibrocytes

Origin of fibrocyte

From fibro- + -cyte.

Words formed from fibrocyte

Questions about fibrocyte

What does fibrocyte mean?
Fibrocyte means an inactive connective tissue cell that is capable of forming collagen.
What part of speech is fibrocyte?
Fibrocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of fibrocyte?
The plural of fibrocyte is fibrocytes.

Words near fibrocyte in the dictionary

  1. fibroconnective
  2. fibrocontractile
  3. fibrocrystalline
  4. fibrocystic
  5. fibrocystin
  6. fibrocyte
  7. fibrocytes
  8. fibrocytic
  9. fibrodysplasia
  10. fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
  11. fibrodysplasias

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