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tonofibril

 [ton´o-fi″bril]
one of the fine fibrils in epithelial cells, thought to give a supporting framework to the cell.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ton·o·fi·bril

(ton'ō-fī'bril),
One of a system of fibers found in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells. See: cytoskeleton, tonofilament.
Synonym(s): epitheliofibril, tenofibril
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ton·o·fi·bril

(ton'ō-fī'bril)
One of a system of fibers found in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells.
See also: cytoskeleton
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ton·o·fi·bril

(ton'ō-fī'bril)
One of a system of fibers found in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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The exact percentage of glassy cells needed to make the diagnosis of GCC is not well established, but it may range from 30% to 100%[1,9] Ultrastructurally, glassy cells may show intermediate filaments, polyribosomes, tonofibrils, and desmosomes.
Few primitive desmosomes and sparse tonofibrils were rarely observed.
We believe that the positive expression of tumor cells for CK and other epithelial markers and the presence of tonofibrils and desmosomes are proportional to the degree of differentiation of squamous cell component existing in this neoplasm.
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