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intrafibrillar

intrafibrillar adjective: within a fibril.

Adjective

intrafibrillar (not comparable)

  1. Within a fibril.
    • Proteoglycans play an important role in the collagen interfibrillar crosslinking and intrafibrillar interaction and spacing, and the loss of their function will result in morphological changes and hydrodynamic malfunction, such as a decrease in resistance to stromal swelling.2015 September 2, “Protective Effects of Soluble Collagen during Ultraviolet-A Crosslinking on Enzyme-Mediated Corneal Ectatic Models”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of intrafibrillar

From intra- + fibrillar.

Questions about intrafibrillar

What does intrafibrillar mean?
Intrafibrillar means within a fibril.
What part of speech is intrafibrillar?
Intrafibrillar is an adjective.

Words near intrafibrillar in the dictionary

  1. intrafemoral
  2. intrafemorally
  3. intrafenestral
  4. intrafetal
  5. intrafetally
  6. intrafibrillar
  7. intrafibrillary
  8. intrafield
  9. intrafilamentary
  10. intrafilar
  11. intrafilter

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