fibrous : Idioms & Phrases


fibrous astrocyte

  • noun star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord
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fibrous dysplasia of bone

  • noun a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions
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fibrous joint

  • noun an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
    sutura; suture.
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fibrous tissue

  • noun tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants
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fibrous-rooted begonia

  • noun any of numerous begonias having fibrous rather than tuberous or rhizomatous roots
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monostotic fibrous dysplasia

  • noun fibrous dysplasia of bone confined to a single bone
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polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

  • noun fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones
    Albright's disease.
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