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stereocilium
[
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uh
m
,
steer-
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ster·e·o·cil·i·um
/
ˌstɛr
i
əˈsɪl
i
əm
,
ˌstɪər-
/
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[
ster-ee-
uh
-
sil
-ee-
uh
m
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steer-
]
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noun,
plural
ster·e·o·cil·i·a
/
-ˈsɪl
i
ə
/
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.
Anatomy
.
any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble
cilia
and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
Origin:
<
Neo-Latin;
see
stereo-
,
cilium
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the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; the kneecap
the thighbone of the human leg, extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body
a cord connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus
the thighbone of the human leg, extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body
a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, where the vocal cords are located
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