- elastic fiber
- noun Date: 1849 a thick very elastic smooth yellowish anastomosing fiber of connective tissue that contains elastin
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elastic fiber
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elastic fiber — n a thick very elastic smooth yellowish anastomosing fiber of connective tissue that contains elastin … Medical dictionary
Elastic fiber — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = 377 Caption = Subcutaneous tissue from a young rabbit. Highly magnified. (Elastic fibers labeled at left. ) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
elastic fiber — noun : a thick very elastic smooth yellowish connective tissue fiber that contains elastin and that branches and anastomoses with other similar fibers see elastic cartilage, elastic tissue … Useful english dictionary
Elastic cartilage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 68 GrayPage = 279 Caption = The auricula. Lateral surface. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 12 DorlandsSuf = 12216650 Elastic cartilage or yellow cartilage is a type … Wikipedia
elastic — elastically, adv. /i las tik/, adj. 1. capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber. 2. spontaneously expansive, as gases. 3. flexible;… … Universalium
Fiber reinforced concrete — (FRC) is concrete containing fibrous material which increases its structural integrity. It contains short discrete fibers that are uniformly distributed and randomly oriented. Fibers include steel fibers, glass fibers, synthetic fibers and… … Wikipedia
Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
elastic stop nut — A type of stop nut in which self locking is ensured by a ring of fiber in which threads are formed as the nut is screwed in … Aviation dictionary
Weigert's elastic stain — is a combination of stains used in histology which is useful in identifying elastic fibers. Often orcein or a combination of resorcinol and fuchsine are used for staining. For counterstaining cell nuclei nuclear fast red or hematoxylin is also… … Wikipedia
yellow fiber — noun : elastic fiber … Useful english dictionary
