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fibrillary

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fi·bril   (fī'brəl, fĭb'rəl)   
n.  

  1. A small slender fiber or filament.

  2. Anatomy Any threadlike fiber or filament, such as a myofibril or neurofibril, that is a constituent of a cell or larger structure.


[New Latin fibrilla, diminutive of Latin fibra, fiber.]
fi'bril·lar (-lər), fi'bril·lar'y (-lěr'ē) adj., fi'bril·lose' (-lōs') adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fi·bril·lary
Pronunciation: 'fI-br&-"ler-E, 'fib-r&-; fI-'bril-&-rE, fi-'bril-
Function: adjective
1 : of orrelating to fibrils or fibers <fibrillary overgrowth>
2 : of, relating to, or marked by fibrillation <fibrillary chorea>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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