oxytalan fiber

oxytalan fiber
1. a connective tissue fiber, resistant to acid hydrolysis, found in structures subjected to mechanical stress, such as tendons, ligaments, adventitia, and connective tissue sheaths that surround the skin appendages. 2. oxytalan.

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