Osteomarker

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any substance used as a marker in bone

    "Extents of osteoblast differentiation were monitored by Alizarin red staining (A), and the mRNA levels of the PHD 1–3 and osteomarker marker genes were determined by RT-PCR (B)."

Example

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"Extents of osteoblast differentiation were monitored by Alizarin red staining (A), and the mRNA levels of the PHD 1–3 and osteomarker marker genes were determined by RT-PCR (B)."

Etymology

From osteo- + marker.

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