osteoid
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English
Etymology
Adjective
osteoid (comparative more osteoid, superlative most osteoid)
Noun
osteoid (plural osteoids)
- An organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French ostéoïde.
Adjective
osteoid m or n (feminine singular osteoidă, masculine plural osteoizi, feminine and neuter plural osteoide)
Declension
Declension of osteoid
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | osteoid | osteoidă | osteoizi | osteoide | ||
| definite | osteoidul | osteoida | osteoizii | osteoidele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | osteoid | osteoide | osteoizi | osteoide | ||
| definite | osteoidului | osteoidei | osteoizilor | osteoidelor | |||