Synonyms & related words for osteoclast

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of osteoclast. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to osteoclast

Explore words related to osteoclast — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include osteoblast, monocyte, fibroblast, macrophage, hematogenesis, osteoid, erythroblast, hematopoiesis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does osteoclast come from?

The word osteoclast breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: osteo-, from Greek osteon (“bone”); and clast, from Greek klastos (“broken (from klan 'to break')”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.