filum
[fi´lum] (pl. fi´la) (L.) a threadlike structure or part.
filum termina´le a slender, threadlike prolongation of connective tissue from the conus medullaris to the back of the coccyx.
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fi·lum
, pl. fi·la
(fī'lŭm, -lă), [TA] A structure of filamentous or threadlike appearance.
[L. thread]
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filum
(fī′ləm)n. pl. fi·la (-lə) A threadlike anatomical structure; a filament.
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fi·lum
, pl. fila (fī'lum, -lă) [TA] A structure of filamentous or threadlike appearance.
[L. thread]
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