fibroblast

English

Etymology

From fibro- +‎ -blast.

Noun

fibroblast (plural fibroblasts)

1. A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.

Derived terms

• cardiofibroblast
• fibroblastic
• fibroblastoid
• fibroblastoma
• lipofibroblast
• myofibroblast
• nonfibroblast

 

Translations

cell that produces fibers

• French: fibroblaste (fr) m
• Japanese: 線維芽細胞
• Swedish: fibroblast (sv)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French fibroblaste.

Noun

fibroblast n (plural fibroblaste)

1. fibroblast

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	fibroblast	fibroblastul		fibroblaste	fibroblastele
genitive-dative	fibroblast	fibroblastului		fibroblaste	fibroblastelor
vocative	fibroblastule			fibroblastelor

References

• fibroblast in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN