In the dermis…the cells called fibroblasts enter the wound and build scar tissue by manufacturing collagen fibers and other proteins (Scientific American).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
blast — blast; blast·er; blast·ie; blast·man; blast·ment; brach·y·blast; car·dio·blast; ce·ment·o·blast; chon·dro·blast; chro·mo·blast; cni·do·blast; coe·lo·blast; coe·no·blast; col·lo·blast; coun·ter·blast; cryp·to·blast; crys·tal·lo·blast; cy·to·blast; … English syllables
bro — cere·bro·ganglion; cere·bro·pedal; cer·e·bro·side; cere·bro·spinal; cere·bro·to·nia; cere·bro·vascular; cere·bro·visceral; em·bro·cate; em·bro·ca·tion; fa·bro·ni·a·ce·ae; fe·bro·ni·an·ism; fi·bro·adenoma; fi·bro·blast; fi·bro·cartilage;… … English syllables
fibroblast — fi·bro·blast … English syllables
fibroblast — A stellate or spindle shaped cell with cytoplasmic processes present in connective tissue, capable of forming collagen fibers; an inactive f. is sometimes called a fibrocyte. * * * fi·bro·blast fīb rə .blastalso fib n a connective tissue cell of… … Medical dictionary
myofibroblast — A cell thought to be responsible for contracture of wounds; such cells have some characteristics of smooth muscle, such as contractile properties and fibrils, and are also believed to produce, temporarily, type III collagen. * * *… … Medical dictionary
fibroblast — fi•bro•blast [[t]ˈfaɪ brəˌblæst[/t]] n. cbl a cell that contributes to the formation of connective tissue fibers • Etymology: 1875–80 fi bro•blas′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
fibroblast — [fī′brō blast΄] n. [ FIBRO + BLAST] a large, flat, oval cell found in connective tissue and responsible for the formation of fibers fibroblastic adj … English World dictionary
fibroblast — fi|bro|blast Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
Fibroblast — Fi|bro|blast der; en, en (meist Plur.) <zu gr. blastós »Spross, Trieb«> Bildungszelle des faserigen Bindegewebes (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
