Other types of raised skin bumps can be caused by skin cancer. There are several types of skin cancer, all requiring medical management and treatment: Actinic keratosis is a precancerous skin condition characterized by scaly, crusty spots on areas of sun-exposed skin, such as hands, arms, or face.
osteocyte[osâ²tÄ-Å-sÄ«tâ²] Type:Term. Definitions. 1. A cell of osseous tissue that occupies a lacuna and has cytoplasmic processes that extend into canaliculi and make contact by means of gap junctions with the processes of other osteocytes.
What is an Osteoclast? Osteoclasts are the specialized cells assisting in the function of bone deformation. These are multi-nucleated giant cells that differentiate from cells of haemopoietic origin and are significant for processes like tooth eruption, regulating the amount of bone tissue and dead bone removal.