"Osteoclasts" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A large multinuclear cell associated with the BONE RESORPTION. An odontoclast, also called cementoclast, is cytomorphologically the same as an osteoclast and is involved in CEMENTUM resorption.
| Descriptor ID |
D010010
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.372.700 A11.627.482.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Odontoclasts- Odontoclasts
- Cementoclast
- Odontoclast
- Cementoclasts
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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