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fimbria /fim·bria/ (fim´bre-ah) pl. fim´briae [L.]
1. a fringe, border, or edge; a fringelike structure. 2. pilus (2). fimbria hippocam´pi the band of white matter along the median edge of the ventricular surface of the hippocampus. ovarian fimbria the longest of the processes that make up the fimbriae of uterine tube, extending along the free border of the mesosalpinx and fused to the ovary. fimbriae of uterine tube the numerous divergent fringelike processes on the distal part of the infundibulum of the uterine tube.
fimbria [fim′brē·ə] Etymology: L, fringe any structure that forms a border or edge or that resembles a fringe. Kinds of fimbria are fimbria hippocampi, fimbria ovarica, and fimbriae tubae terminale (spinal cord). See also pilus, def. 2. fimbria [fim´bre-ah] (pl. fim´briae) (L.) 1. a fringe, border, or edge; a fringelike structure. 2. pilus (def. 2). fimbriae of fallopian tube the numerous divergent fringelike processes on the distal part of the infundibulum of the fallopian tube; called also fimbriae of uterine tube. fimbria hippocam´pi the band of white matter along the median edge of the ventricular surface of the hippocampus. fimbriae of uterine tube fimbriae of fallopian tube.
fimbria pl. fimbriae [L.] 1. a fringe, border or edge; a fringelike structure. 2. one of the minute filamentous appendages of certain bacteria; associated with antigenic properties of the cell surface. See also pilus, adhesin. fimbria hippocampi the band of white matter along the median edge of the ventricular surface of the hippocampus. ovarian fimbria occur together with the fimbriae of the uterine horn. Located in the ovulation fossa. uterine tube fimbria the numerous divergent fringelike processes on the distal part of the infundibulum of the uterine tube. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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