oxytalan

oxytalan definition - medical

ox·yt·a·lan (ŏk-sĭtˈə-lănˌ)

noun
A type of connective tissue fiber distinct from collagen or elastic fibers and found in the periodontal membrane and gums.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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