Sharpey's fibres
The English word “Sharpey's fibres” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A matrix of connective tissue consisting of bundles of strong collagenous fibres connecting periosteum to bone.
Etymology
Scottish anatomist William Sharpey described them in 1846.
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