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English
Etymology
From fibro- + -blast.
Noun
fibroblast (plural fibroblasts)
- A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.
Derived terms
Translations
cell that produces fibers
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French fibroblaste.
Noun
fibroblast n (plural fibroblaste)
- fibroblast
Declension
References
- fibroblast in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN