Medical terminology · General Words

-blast-, -blasto, -blastic — Bud, germ

-blast-, -blasto, -blastic means bud, germ. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: osteoblast.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Bud, germ

• Ancient Greek: βλαστός (blastos)

Examples and word parts

osteoblast

A cell that builds bone tissue.

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