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Medical Definition of Oxytalan
1. A type of connective tissue fibre histochemically distinct from collagen or elastic fibres described in the periodontal ligament and gingivae. Origin: G. Oxys, acid, + talas, suffering, resisting; coined term probably intended to mean "resistant to acid hydrolysis" (05 Mar 2000)
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