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fibril, fibrilla Biology a threadlike structure, such as a root hair or a thread of muscle tissue fibril [′fī·brəl] (biology) A small thread or fiber, as a root hair or one of the structural units of a striated muscle. (materials) One of the minute threadlike elements of a natural or synthetic fiber. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The cells are fusiform with elongated fibrillary cytoplasm, and their buckled to spindled nuclei exhibit little atypia. Persistent alterations in regional brain glial fibrillary acidic protein and synaptophysin levels following pre- and postnatal polychlorinated biphenyl exposure. If a searcher typed in Alzheimer's disease, for example, the computer would flash a list of related terms, such as Alzheimer's syndrome and Alzheimer fibrillary lesion. |
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