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myofibroblast

myofibroblast noun: a cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast and smooth muscle.

Noun

myofibroblast (plural myofibroblasts)

  1. A cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast and smooth muscle

Forms of myofibroblast

pluralmyofibroblasts

Origin of myofibroblast

From myo- + fibroblast.

Words formed from myofibroblast

Questions about myofibroblast

What does myofibroblast mean?
Myofibroblast means a cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast and smooth muscle.
What part of speech is myofibroblast?
Myofibroblast is a noun.
What is the plural of myofibroblast?
The plural of myofibroblast is myofibroblasts.

Words near myofibroblast in the dictionary

  1. myofibrillar
  2. myofibrillary
  3. myofibrillogenesis
  4. myofibrilogenesis
  5. myofibrils
  6. myofibroblast
  7. myofibroblastic
  8. myofibroblastoid
  9. myofibroblastoma
  10. myofibroblastomas
  11. myofibroblasts

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