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–noun Anatomy.
a dense array of microvilli projecting from the surface of certain epithelial tissues, as the lining of the intestinal tract.

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1900–05
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Main Entry: brush border
Pronunciation: "br&sh-
Function: noun
: a stria of microvilli on the plasma membrane of an epithelial cell (as in a kidneytubule) that is specialized for absorption
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brush border n.
An epithelial cell surface consisting of microvilli, as on the cells of the proximal tubule of the kidney.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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