Definition of Fine structure
1. Noun. The presence of groups of closely spaced spectrum lines observed in the atomic spectrum of certain elements. "The fine structure results from slightly different energy levels"
Medical Definition of Fine structure
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General term to describe the level of organisation that is below the level of resolution of the light microscope. In practice, a shorthand term for structure observed using the electron microscope, although other techniques could give information about structure in the sub micrometre range.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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