fibrillogenesis

fibrillogenesis definition - medical

fi·bril·lo·gen·e·sis (fīˌbrə-lō-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs, fĭbˌrə-, fī-brĭlˌō-)

noun
The development of fine fibrils normally present in collagen fibers of connective tissue.

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