myofibril

English

Etymology

myo- +‎ fibril

Noun

myofibril (plural myofibrils)

(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles.

Synonyms

(organelle): sarcostyle (obsolete)

Derived terms

premyofibril

Translations

cylindrical organelle

Finnish: lihassäie
Hungarian: miofibrillum

Swedish: myofibrill (sv)
Turkish: kas telciği (tr)

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