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fibroblast
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fi·bro·blast  (fbr-blst)
n.
A cell that gives rise to connective tissue.
fibro·blastic adj.
fibroblast [ˈfaɪbrəʊˌblæst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a cell in connective tissue that synthesizes collagen
fibroblastic  adj
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Noun1.fibroblast - a cell from which connective tissue develops
embryonic cell, formative cell - a cell of an embryo


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The scientists start by taking immature cells called fibroblasts from a patient's skin and growing sheets of the cells in lab dishes.
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Physiologically, the final phase of wound healing involves the fibroblasts (fibroblasts produce collagen) converting to myofibroblasts to become contractile forces, and epitheliatisation, the laying down of skin cells to complete wound closure.
Wound healing and maturation: clinical considerations by Rice, Jan / Australian Nursing Journal
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