osteochondroprogenitor

noun

A progenitor cell that arises from mesenchymal stem cells in the bone marrow and has the ability to differentiate into an osteoblast or a chondrocyte.

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Meanings

nounosteochondroprogenitor (plural osteochondroprogenitors)

plural osteochondroprogenitors

  1. A progenitor cell that arises from mesenchymal stem cells in the bone marrow and has the ability to differentiate into an osteoblast or a chondrocyte.

Origin

From osteo- + chondroprogenitor.

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APA

osteochondroprogenitor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteochondroprogenitor

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“osteochondroprogenitor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteochondroprogenitor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteochondroprogenitor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteochondroprogenitor.

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