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annulus fibrosus

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Main Entry: annulus fi·bro·sus
Pronunciation: -fI-'brO-s&s, -fi-
Variant: also an·u·lus fi·bro·sus /'an-y&-l&s-/
Function: noun
: a ring of fibrous or fibrocartilaginous tissue (as of an intervertebral disk or surrounding an orifice of the heart)
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