fibroblast

English

Etymology

fibro- +‎ -blast

Noun

fibroblast (plural fibroblasts)

1. A cell found in connective tissue that produces fibers, such as collagen.

Derived terms

• cardiofibroblast
• fibroblastic
• fibroblastoid
• fibroblastoma
• lipofibroblast
• myofibroblast
• nonfibroblast

 

Translations

cell that produces fibers

• French: fibroblaste (fr) m
• Japanese: 線維芽細胞
• Swedish: fibroblast (sv)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French fibroblaste.

Noun

fibroblast n (plural fibroblaste)

1. fibroblast

Declension

Declension of fibroblast

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) fibroblast	fibroblastul	(niște) fibroblaste	fibroblastele
genitive/dative	(unui) fibroblast	fibroblastului	(unor) fibroblaste	fibroblastelor
vocative	fibroblastule		fibroblastelor

References

• fibroblast in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN