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interdigitation

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interdigitation /in·ter·dig·i·ta·tion/ (-dij″ĭ-ta´shun)
1. an interlocking of parts by finger-like processes.
2. one of a set of finger-like processes.

in·ter·dig·i·ta·tion (ntr-dj-tshn)
n.
1. The interlocking of toothed or tonguelike processes.
2. The processes thus interlocked.
3. Infoldings of adjacent cell or plasma membranes.

interdigitation (in´turdij´itā´shn),
interdigitation
1. an interlocking of parts by finger-like processes.
2. one of a set of finger-like processes.


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Longitudinal topography and interdigitation of corticostriatal projections in the rhesus monkey.
The apical surface of the cells possessed occasional microvilli, and the overlapping segments of the cells had moderate lateral interdigitation (Figure 2).
Although extensive areas of high and low risk were evident (Figure 3), substantial interdigitation of these zones at higher resolution created a mosaic of high- and low-risk areas.
 
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