oxytalan
oxytalan
[ok-sit´ah-lan]a connective tissue fiber found in the periodontal membrane.
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ox·yt·a·lan
(ok-sit'ă-lan),A type of connective tissue fiber representing an early stage in the formation of elastin fibers and found throughout the body, particularly in the periodontal ligament and gingivae.
[G. oxys, acid, + talas, suffering, resisting; coined term probably intended to mean "resistant to acid hydrolysis"]
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ox·y·ta·lan
(ok-sit'ă-lan)A type of connective tissue fiber found in the periodontal ligaments of a number of animals having the same ultrastructural features as immature elastin, i.e., microfilaments without the elastin.
[G. oxys, acid, + talas, suffering, resisting; coined term probably intended to mean "resistant to acid hydrolysis"]
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