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Sharpey's fibres

Sharpey's fibres noun: a matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres connecting periosteum to bone.

Noun

Sharpey's fibres pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres connecting periosteum to bone.

Forms of Sharpey's fibres

alternative formSharpey's fibers

Origin of Sharpey's fibres

Scottish anatomist William Sharpey described them in 1846.

Questions about Sharpey's fibres

What does Sharpey's fibres mean?
Sharpey's fibres means a matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres connecting periosteum to bone.
What part of speech is Sharpey's fibres?
Sharpey's fibres is a noun.

Words near Sharpey's fibres in the dictionary

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  6. Sharpey's fibres
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