Medical Definition of Reticular fibre

1. A fine fibre of reticulin found in the extracellular matrix. They are fibres of type III collagen which form the distinctive loose connective tissue stroma of embryonic tissues, mesenchyme, red pulp of the spleen, cortex and medulla of lymph nodes, and the haematopoietic compartments of bone marrow and comprise a substantial portion of the collagen fibres of the skin, blood vessels, synovial membrane, uterine tissue, and granulation tissue. They are characterised by their organization as a reticular meshwork of fine filaments and an affinity for silver and for periodic acid-Schiff stains. (17 Jul 2002)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reticular Fibre

reticketed
reticketing
retickets
reticle
reticle eyepiece
reticles
reticul-
reticula
reticular
reticular activating system
reticular cartilage
reticular cell
reticular degeneration
reticular dystrophy of cornea
reticular erythematous mucinosis
reticular fibre (current term)
reticular formation
reticular layer of corium
reticular membrane
reticular nuclei of the brainstem
reticular nucleus of thalamus
reticular substance
reticular tissue
reticularia
reticularian
reticularians
reticularis cell
reticularly
reticulate

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