破は骨こつ細さい胞ぼう

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osteoclast

physiology

A type of bone cell that breaks down bone tissue. This is a technical term used in physiology and medicine.

破rend, rip, tear

骨skeleton, bone, remains

細dainty, get thin, taper

胞placenta, sac, sheath

骨こつ芽が細さい胞ぼう
Osteoblast, the cell that forms new bone, opposite function to 破骨細胞.

From 破 (break) + 骨 (bone) + 細胞 (cell), a direct translation of the English term 'osteoclast'.