About The Medical Condition Osteocyte

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Osteocyte

Osteocyte Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Osteocyte Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Osteocyte?

Mature osteoblasts that have become embedded in the BONE MATRIX. They occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent osteocytes via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi.

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