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.
Definition - What does Osteoclast mean? An osteoclast is one of the biggest multinuclear cells that can be found in growing bone, and is concerned with osseus tissue absorption. It is the antagonist of osteoblasts and is specifically located in the resorption pits or lacunae.